• dub@lemmy.world
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    Unironically this is what would have happened in real life. Every fantasy good and evil conflict would have morons like we do now clamoring for ‘bOtH SiDEs’

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      The idiots clamoring for “both sides” wouldn’t be as loud and numerous if “fair and balanced” Orc News wasn’t pumping out Mordor’s propaganda 24/7.

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      In the broader context of the novel it was that way. Rivendell wasn’t an open forum. And it shouldn’t have been.

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        Uhm, yes it was, and all that took part in the council where there by pure chance (e.g. fate) in the book.

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          Fate? or the machinations of a wizard who was actually a demigod?

          Also, do you think Elrond would have allowed just anyone into that council?