I
always argued (and
this time, and
this time and
this time too) that Men's freedom is not different from that of other beings of free will while men are alive, their special kind of freedom being expressed in them 'leaving the confines of the world' upon their death, as opposed to Valar/Maiar/Elves who are 'bound within confines of the world' while it lasts
So, it's always
choice of the fork of the road for the walker, and
choice of play in accord with conduct or in disaccord with it for the musician in each respective analogy.
Yes/No, Do/Don't.
Traditioanlly, consider the following:
Quote:
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'Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. It is a man's part to discern them, as much in the Golden Wood as in his own house'
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