<BR> Re: LOTR is mightily good, but not sacred!</b><br><br> No worries!<br> <br> I think everyone is on the same track regarding free expression. But the context of the discussion begins long before this thread was started. Most all of us have whined at one time or another (as admitted by several) about deletions and amendments to the story!<br> <br> To say there should be no movies at all is CERTAINLY an extreme position! What position could be more extreme? "It should not be translated into languages foreign to English?" "It should not be read by anyone who has not first read THE SILMARILLION?" "It should only be read by consenting adults?" To get more extreme, you have to get absurd!<br> <br> But the pejorative "whining" was perhaps unnecessary. I merely point out (as one who has extreme positions on a number of issues) that when expressing such an extreme position amongst ardent fans anticipating the very thing, one might expect (if not excuse and laugh off) such reactions! Lighten up! To say that y'all are whining about this is not to disrespect you. But you aren't "respected" any more than the rest of us whiners.<br> <br> I shall certainly join the whining chorus (duet) if and when I see that there is something to whine about. (Indeed, I have already whined at some length in multiple posts regarding the expurgation of Bombadil!)<br> <br> Then you can say, "See? I told you so!"<br> <br> And I will whine that you were right.<br> <br> (But I'll bet you watch it all the same!) <p><center> <a href="http://www.barrowdowns.com">Barrow-Downs</a>~<a href="http://www.geocities.com/robertwgardner2000">Bare Bones</a>~<a href="http://pub41.ezboard.com/btarostineruhir">Tar Ost-in-Eruhir</a>~<a href="http://www.geocities.com/robertwgardner2000/gilthalion.html">Grand Adventures</a>~<a href="http://www.barrowdowns.com/fanfichobbits.asp">The Hobbits</a>~<a href="http://www.tolkientrail.com">Tolkien Trail</a> </center></p>
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