THE RING and corruption

[Dininziliel]

Tar-Palantir:

Would it be impossible to complete destroy him [Sauron] without destroying the Ring?

Can't say why the above idea brought this idea to mind, but ... why did not another Maiar (a good one) make a ring of Love & truth to nullify Sauron's? The Valar would have had to sanction this for it to be of any worth, so the essential question here is why didn't the Valar or even the Ainur commission a One Ring to find them all and in the light of Love bind them?

Oh, I think I'm going to answer my own question--free will. Iluvatar created his beings to have free will. Otherwise, no story, no book, nowhere for us dear departed to haunt cyber space.

But ...! This brings up the topic of free will which I don't think has been explored enough. Then again, it's been some time since I read the original posts.

Guess I'm just thinking out loud.

Peace.

[ February 27, 2003: Message edited by: dininziliel ]