THE RING and corruption

[Dininziliel]

In my mind it is the EVIL with a capital E nature of the Ring which is the driving factor in LotR. While, on the other hand powders, liquids and chemicals are all neutral substances, requiring MIS-use to wreak their brand of chaos.

Oh, dear ... I'd thought this was the very point I was laboring to articulate. Evil is the generator and sustainer; addiction is a product of the generator and a vehicle for sustaining Evil.

I assume there has already been a discussion thread about Tolkien's treatment/portrayal of evil. It seems that, that is what the discussion has been approaching yet avoiding due to its vague nature?