Appointing the Istari

Glenn Holliday wrote:
> Isildur wrote:
>> Is it not odd that Gandalf did not at first volunteer for the mission
>> and yet ended up as being the one who remained most steadfastly
>> devoted to the cause
>
> Gandalf's humility was one of the qualities that made him a good
> choice for the job.
>
> Humility relative to Maiar, that is. His human-cloaked character
> sometimes has a touch of superiority complex.

Is it still a superiority complex if you really ARE superior?



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Graham
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Graham Lockwood wrote:
> Glenn Holliday wrote:
>> Isildur wrote:
>>> Is it not odd that Gandalf did not at first volunteer for the mission
>>> and yet ended up as being the one who remained most steadfastly
>>> devoted to the cause
>>
>> Gandalf's humility was one of the qualities that made him a good
>> choice for the job.

Orson Scott Card once pointed out how Frodo kept trying to pass the ring
on to others to carry. Gandalf, Galadriel, and so forth. I think it must
have been in "Character and Viewpoint", which is an excellent read for
amateur writers.

>> Humility relative to Maiar, that is. His human-cloaked character
>> sometimes has a touch of superiority complex.
>
> Is it still a superiority complex if you really ARE superior?

Graham appears to hold that fallacious position, yes.

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Peter Knutsen
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Peter Knutsen wrote:
> Graham Lockwood wrote:
>> Glenn Holliday wrote:
>>> Isildur wrote:
>>>> Is it not odd that Gandalf did not at first volunteer for the mission
>>>> and yet ended up as being the one who remained most steadfastly
>>>> devoted to the cause
>>>
>>> Gandalf's humility was one of the qualities that made him a good
>>> choice for the job.
>
> Orson Scott Card once pointed out how Frodo kept trying to pass the ring
> on to others to carry. Gandalf, Galadriel, and so forth. I think it must
> have been in "Character and Viewpoint", which is an excellent read for
> amateur writers.
>
>>> Humility relative to Maiar, that is. His human-cloaked character
>>> sometimes has a touch of superiority complex.
>>
>> Is it still a superiority complex if you really ARE superior?
>
> Graham appears to hold that fallacious position, yes.

I do?



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Graham
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Graham Lockwood wrote:
> Peter Knutsen wrote:
>> Graham Lockwood wrote:
[to Glenn]
>>> Is it still a superiority complex if you really ARE superior?
>>
>> Graham appears to hold that fallacious position, yes.
>
> I do?

My big mistake. Glenn appears to hold that fallacious position. You
appear to be a rational person who questions the validity of the
position. Very, very sorry...

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Peter Knutsen
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Peter Knutsen wrote:

> Graham Lockwood wrote:
>> Glenn Holliday wrote:
>>> Isildur wrote:
>>>> Is it not odd that Gandalf did not at first volunteer for the mission
>>>> and yet ended up as being the one who remained most steadfastly
>>>> devoted to the cause
>>>
>>> Gandalf's humility was one of the qualities that made him a good
>>> choice for the job.
>
> Orson Scott Card once pointed out how Frodo kept trying to pass the ring
> on to others to carry. Gandalf, Galadriel, and so forth. I think it must
> have been in "Character and Viewpoint", which is an excellent read for
> amateur writers.
>
>>> Humility relative to Maiar, that is. His human-cloaked character
>>> sometimes has a touch of superiority complex.
>>
>> Is it still a superiority complex if you really ARE superior?
>
> Graham appears to hold that fallacious position, yes.
>

I don't see the fallacy. One can have a complex regardless of reality. As
they say "Even paranoids have enemies". Even superior people can have a
superiority complex.
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derek
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