Do Balrogs Have Wings?

[the phantom]

The one thing that I worry about with this poll is that many people may be voting "Yes" because they would like Balrogs to have wings.

But what's wrong with that?

Come now, SP. Surely you know what is wrong with that sort of approach.

If you are someone like me who does not have a preference on the issue then you don't really mind people thinking what they want. But if you believe there is a definite answer then you do mind.

The fact is, when there is a definite right or wrong it doesn't really matter what you think, what you want, or what you'd like. Wouldn't you admit that there'd be something seriously "wrong with that" if I liked the thought and wanted to believe that Aragorn was a hobbit, though he is most definitely not?

Imagination is great, but it's not perfectly okay to let everyone believe what they want to believe about everything.

You can only do that when the answer is up in the air (or not up in the air, for you anit-wingers ).

So your opinion is probably justified in this case, but don't let it bleed over into other things.