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   From: morestelx@hotmail.com   
      
   Joseph wrote:   
   >>It seems equally plausible to me that Elrond and Cirdan did not   
   >>compel Isildur because they valued the autonomy of the person.   
   >   
   >   
   > I agree. The crux of the issue, was Man's inherent weakness. This could not   
   > be corrected by outsiders. This would have to be corrected internally, by   
   > men themselves, one day.   
      
   Movie-ism. Gandalf makes it quite clear in the book that   
   the Ring was even more dangerous for those who held great   
   power themselves. He himself would not take it even for   
   safekeeping. The whole "Men are weak"-nonsense is purely   
   a fabrication of the filmmakers.   
      
   Morgil   
      
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