Who were the real heroes of Middle-earth?: When one should take offense

» isengar - When one should take offense

In response to message posted by Michael_Martinez:

“Senseless slaughter” was indeed a fact Tolkien had to deal with. However, that the “gradual abandonment of civilization by Europeans” was a fact he had to deal with is simply not true. That statement is false and offensive if you’re European or respect Europeans. No one with any sense or understanding of the facts of history can buy that. 1) If you’re going to head that route, it wasn’t “gradual.” 2) It’s a very harsh statement to make of any community without putting it in the right perspective. I’m sure Tolkien would not have discussed his country’s involvement in that war quite like that. But, you see, the problem is not so much with what you say but HOW you say it. It’s how you phrase it that matters.

-- posted by isengar