I also lean toward akhtene's "broad constructionist" view of the Music. The overall fate of Valar and Elves is preordained but the road they take to their fate is in their own hands. That leaves a huge amount of room for speculation, which in a way stinks because speculation is sometimes hard to prove or disprove.
If you accept the idea that the Valar had room to manuver within the constraints of their fate as defined by the Music, then my question remains: Were the Valar covetous and presumtive in bringing the Quendi to Valinor when they did? I say yes.
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And anyway what would have happened if the Valar took ALL elves to Valinor in the First Age as they had intended? Were the Men meant to fight Melkor or redress his wrong alone and unaided?
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My argument is that they should have taken NONE of the Elves to Valinor at that point. Ulmo agreed with me:
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For some, and of those Ulmo was the chief, held that the Quendi should be left free to walk as they would in Middle-earth, and with their gifts of skill to order all the lands and heal their hurts.
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The Valar should have gotten off their butts and gone to ME to teach the Elves. All of the Elves would have then been around to assist Men when they awoke. Instead the Valar coveted the work of Eru and talked them into coming to Valinor before they should have. And then failed to protect them in their own back yard. That last sentance comes straight out of the mouth of Feanor, but I think he had a good point there.