Talk:Equalists/@comment-984120-20110802034214/@comment-1533301-20110818203324

The popularity of Pro-Bending may be a contributor. Watching this awesome popular sport and knowing that you will NEVER be able to play has gotta be a depressing thought.

Also, remember how Piandao was abandoned by his firebending parents because he couldn't firebend himself? He may have gotton over that, but I have a feeling that he isn't the only case in the Avatar World. Kids who are outcasts in their own families are more likely to join a group to feel like they belong, even if its evil.