Talk:Equalists/@comment-5109557-20120519014253/@comment-24.27.92.144-20120521152354

Yes, benders are a MINORITY. As in population. We for certain know the Air Nomads were the smallest..they had the most benders, but they had the smallest population. As a cotrast, the Earth Kingdom has the largest population, but the smallest amount of benders. There was literally one Southern Water Tribe bender in the first series, and the Water Tribes are overall another small population. Only the Fire Nation could even possibly have a majority of benders. This show focuses on benders because the main character is the Avatar, and the show is about people with the power to bend.

And secondly, Amon terrorized the gangs. I said that was a given and forgiveable, didn't I? Please actually read what I said. And yes, the gangs are terrorists as well. The fact that the gangs are terrorists doesn't remove the fact that the Equalists are terrorists as well. It simply makes them both in wrongdoing. Both need to be brought to justice.

And no, bending has NOT started any wars. Amon is wrong. Bending is a TOOL, a weapon in the hands of people. Wars are started for socio-economic reasons: more land, more recources, a vision imperialism. It's like the religion-haters IRL that say religion causes wars. No, stupidity and greed causes wars, whether religion is present or not. If Amon removes bending, people will ALWAYS fight over something else. Gangs will continue to exist. Thing will not get better. Inequality will still exist. The fact that some benders use their power for war doesn't make bending itself an impurity to be cleansed. It doesn't justify what Amon has done after episode 6.

Non-benders =/= equalists, as Asami proved in the latest episode. If there is a CIVIL, legal, safe protest, we know that at least Tenzin will listen to them, as he empathizes with the plight of non-benders as shown in episode 4. Do not doubt the power of peaceful protest. When enough people say something, the government listens.

You need to learn the difference between equalists and non-benders. Just because the equalists have no credibility, it doesn't mean all non-benders have no credibility. It's almost like Muslims and Islamic Terrorists. The injustice done to them isn't right, but we can see the actions taken by both. The recent Islamic Spring revolutions, and terrorists attacts. Which group has more credibility? Which group should be represented? I think you know the answer.