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   From: joseph@nospam.com   
      
   I read the books first, and subsequently saw the movies. Please see my reply   
   to Morgil above.   
      
   - Joseph   
      
   "Christopher Kreuzer"  wrote in message   
   news:%Eh2f.125649$G8.36071@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...   
   > 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.   
   >   
   > No offence, but have you been watching the films that were loosely based   
   > on /The Lord of the Rings/?   
   >   
   > [And I see Morgil already made this point.   
   > I _like_ the neologism 'movieism'!]   
   >   
   > Christopher   
   >   
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