If you were Sam on Sauron's Road... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Raefindel · 03-12-2002, 10:57 PM

Did anyone see "Saving Private Ryan"? Remember when they let the German guy go cause he was crying and waving an American flag? Then later he killed one of their members. That is a much more typical and realistic result to such a situation of "showing mercy"

I don't feel that the way things turned out in LOTR for Sam, Frodo and all Middle Earth is a typical a outcome. Yes it made for an exciting story, and I did enjoy it. But put modern-day Me it that situation and I make 21 st century decisions.

I guess it is a good thing it wasn't me instead of Sam because the outcome would have been very different. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

03-12-2002, 10:57 PM	#12
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	Did anyone see "Saving Private Ryan"? Remember when they let the German guy go cause he was crying and waving an American flag? Then later he killed one of their members. That is a much more typical and realistic result to such a situation of "showing mercy" I don't feel that the way things turned out in LOTR for Sam, Frodo and all Middle Earth is a typical a outcome. Yes it made for an exciting story, and I did enjoy it. But put modern-day Me it that situation and I make 21 st century decisions. I guess it is a good thing it wasn't me instead of Sam because the outcome would have been very different. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

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