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Thus if one was able to defy the Ring's will, they would not be corrupted by it, as that was part of its will.
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You're not considering context. He meant 'defy the Ring's will (long enough to cast down Sauron).' Tolkien himself said specifically that only Gandalf might be expected to defeat him, and even with him, the Ring would eventually corrupt his deeds.
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It seems that the Ring was his only weakness--and why in that case be concerned with what Aragorn does?
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Aragorn would have taken the throne of Gondor and thus command over Gondor. Sauron had been working on Denethor and almost had him completely. Also, it was Elendil (with Gil-galad) that killed him previously. Elendil's heir would be a reminder of Sauron's previous fall at the end of the Second Age.
[ March 31, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]