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And history on your side? Maybe our recent history of the 19th and 20th century. But our history is not M-e's history. Don't be so sure that men aren't capable of sustaining an alliance for a long period of time, especially if it was based on such positive values.
EDIT: as I said, violence would be the last means eventually, I said that above. If Sauron's minions had no conscience and could not be reasoned with, which is debatable, nothing else could be done about it. And this I agree with, it was a point made by Morthoron I believe that only an enemy with conscience can be persuaded without fighting, a valid point which I accept. So Sauron would also in my opinion NOT have all the time in M-e.
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It's more than just our recent history. Show me how many alliances in the last 4000 years have lasted more than, say, two centuries. Gondor and Rohan were very much the exception, and not the rule.
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Last edited by Legolas; 12-29-2008 at 01:05 PM.
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