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I think everyone here is familiar with Tolkien's epic "The Lord of the Rings."

Was the destruction of the One Ring a positive or negative event? Why was it done? Perhaps the reason was Frodo Baggins' foolish youthful maximalism? Yes, Sauron fell, but was there a worthy candidate to replace him? Perhaps an even worse villain will come to power after this. Under Sauron, there was stability; all the inhabitants of Middle-earth had the opportunity to join him and live well at the expense of those who did not join. And what should be done now? With their good intentions, foolish protesters plunged Middle-earth into the 1990s. By destroying the One Ring, they destroyed the barn that Sauron had been building for thousands of years. Middle-earth will have to rebuild the barn and deal with the consequences of the revolution for a long time...