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Originally written by Evnissyen:

It surprises me that Tolkien should've said that he "distrusted allegory in all its forms", since my understanding has been that the trilogy was largely an allegorical response to WW2? I could be mistaken. No scholar, I am!

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Originally written by Clavicle:

And before anyone raises the virtues of Entertainment, which I accept: I'll point out that I've yet to meet anybody who's read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and has come to the conclusion that it is, and was meant as, mere entertainment and nothing more.

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Originally written by Emperor Tullegolar:

And Kelandon, for someone who doesn't care, you sure do whine a lot.

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Originally written by Emperor Tullegolar:

No, none of the citations in the introduction link to political scientists, just free dictionaries.

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Originally written by madrigan:

Simply stating that someone is "factually wrong," or that "political scientists disagree with you," does not constitute an argument.

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Originally written by madrigan:

The term in question is not "political system." It is "politics."

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A definition of either of these terms which erases the differences between Microsoft and the United States is not broad, it is vague. It is not standard practice among political scientists to use vague definitions. It is standard practice among political scientists to define terms in ways that enhance understanding. A definition of "politics" or "political system" that does not allow us to distinguish between a corporation, an office, a country, and a group of friends at the movies would never be utilized by any political scientist.

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Originally written by Emperor Tullegolar:

Despite it being against my better judgement, I went to wikipedia as you requested. The first thing I noticed in the introduction was a big, glaring [citation needed]. Well done.

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Originally written by madrigan:

But a definition of the term that cannot make a distinction between the power relations at a corporation and the power relations in a country is useless. I also do not think that it is useful to insist on a definition of a term that so contradicts the common, social understanding of the term that it makes understanding more difficult.

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Originally written by Lt. Sullust:

I suspect this will become even more visible once the democratic nominee is chosen. The supporters of the other candidate will feel cheated, and may not vote in November as a result...

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Originally written by Emperor Tullegolar:

And how hard did you have to look to find a definition of the word politics without the word 'government' in it? Or would you consider a group of friends a kind of government as well, Mr. Broad-Definitions?

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Originally written by Slarty:

And having read Titus and half of the rest, I fail to see any way in which it doesn't live up to his usual standard.

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Originally written by Slarty:

In our current society, getting drunk is celebrated and being a prostitute is considered abhorrently shameful.

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Originally written by TobyLinn:

I guess I could always do a print screen of a cool moment in the game and use that for my desktop...

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Originally written by Verdegris and Amber:

That said, I'd bet that most players of his games don't register them at all.

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Originally written by Nikki.:

Edit: P.S. Truth does not equal beauty.

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Originally written by Bob.:

Quoted for beauty and for truth.

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Originally written by ezAndy:

Weird. Someone still uses AltaVista.

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