Posted by Kiss It at adsl-209-76-203-97.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net on March 30, 2003 at 23:01:59:
In Reply to: I disagree. posted by Bob301 on March 30, 2003 at 22:43:02:
: : The ring of power makes corrupts and draws people to it. So does pussy.
: : The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a hobbit, who declines to save existance due to the ring's magical draw. I know I would be sporting one if I fucked with something that large.
: I don't believe the ring of power and the power of pussy have as much in common as you think they do. Granted, they both appeal to basic nature, but the nature of a hobbit and the nature of man are very different. that is why hobbits were chosen to bear the ring. The corrupting power of pussy is strongest in people without a healthy sexual life. That is, people are corrupted by pussy only if they do not have a healthy attitude towards their sexuality, or the sexuality of others. Hobbits do not generally fall prey to this sort of thing. In fact, I believe hobbits have very healthy sexual lives. The size of the families alone can attest to that. Further, the ring draws people by the allure of power over others. Women sometimes try to use sex in the same way. For a hobbit, power over others is generally not at all desireable. It took years for Bilbo to be even slightly under the rings power, and almost as long for Frodo. In the end, Frodo succomed, but it was against his nature. He would, I believe, suffer more on the side of performance problems, than getting wood from being drunk on power. He would always hate himself for being weak, and I'm sure his self-esteem would drop substantially.
: : Granted, it's no Jack Black wearing the One Ring in his dick, but it's a question based on literature that's not dumb in the least. If anything, LotR supports nature and all things involved. Trouser push-ups are no exception.
: The Lord of the Rings can be seen as a commentary on the Industrial Revolution, it's effects on people ad the environment and whatnot. While it seems clear that Tolkien supports the natural world, he also understands progress, and what it means to leave the past behind and start something new. I think the books are more about having caution when it comes to technological advance than it is about supporting the natural world.
: : Also, perhaps the dictionary was a bad example. Try the Bible, instead.
: Yeah, the dictionary was a terrible example. Besides, mine ends in zymurgy.