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Re: The 'Gift' of men and the Athrabeth
I agree with Voronwe. I have also heard in other places that the elves thought of mans death as a gift, so now I see why they would say so. It seems a little cruel though, if from the making of the world there was no evil and Melkor had never been or was not evil, that the men would have the choice to go back to Eru while the elves would spend an eternity on earth with the Ainor. That is why, I think, Eru made the elves more wise and strong. It is sad that man got so screwed over all the time, though almost always it was because of themselves.
"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends."</p>