James_Miller comments on Rationality Quotes January 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: James_Miller 01 January 2013 05:58:51PM 31 points [-]

The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them.

Éowyn explaining to Aragorn why she was skilled with a blade. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the 2002 movie.

Comment author: fburnaby 02 January 2013 02:07:53AM 0 points [-]

It's funny. I've seen that movie five times or so. But I watched it again a few days ago, and that line struck me, too. Never stood out before.

Comment author: James_Miller 02 January 2013 02:53:06AM 11 points [-]

If you are an American perhaps it stood out this time because of all the recent discussion of gun control.