Is Immortality really that bad? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Secret Fire · 12-10-2003, 05:42 PM

We have to remember, however, that the elves were made to live in the undying lands, never to feel pain or despair and that while they were with their kin, nothing would die, so everything would just get more beautiful. So, in a sense, the Elves were made to live in an Eden like paradise, which wouldn not be bad at all, living in eternal bliss, but they decided that they wanted to go to Middle Earth because Melkor told them that the Valar were holding out on them. So, an immortal living in a mortal world would be bad as well as a mortal in an immortal world. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

12-10-2003, 05:42 PM	#27
Secret Fire Animated Skeleton Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon State University Posts: 47	We have to remember, however, that the elves were made to live in the undying lands, never to feel pain or despair and that while they were with their kin, nothing would die, so everything would just get more beautiful. So, in a sense, the Elves were made to live in an Eden like paradise, which wouldn not be bad at all, living in eternal bliss, but they decided that they wanted to go to Middle Earth because Melkor told them that the Valar were holding out on them. So, an immortal living in a mortal world would be bad as well as a mortal in an immortal world. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ Say my name and I'm gone, who am I?