To Lord of Angmar: Ha! You think evolution is a scientific debate? That's a laugh. True science is test-able and repeat-able, observe-able. Evolution is none of these.
But that's beside the point, as far as evolution in Middle Earth in general, the Elves were Elves when they first awoke, the Men were Men, the Dwarves were Dwarves. We are clearly told that, so I don't see any room for debate.
And about the Elves being more or less natural: Grab a copy of Morgoth's Ring, HoME v 10. In the ch "Laws and Customs of the Eldar" we are told:
"In the Elder Days, and in the ages before the Dominion of Men, there were times of great trouble and many griefs and evil chances; and Death afflicted all the Eldar, as it did all of living things in Arda..."
So, Elves were affected by Death just like every other living and natural thing.
After that we are told :
"Now the Eldar are immortal within Arda according to their right nature."
So, Elves are natural, it's just that they have their own kind of nature which a bit different than us lowly Engwar.
If you interpret these passages differently, please tell me.
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