[Kalla]

Interesting Elendur...but I still feel the same. Anyone who could rationalize what Hitler did for any reason I feel has quite an evil streak. There are many people I could compare it to, and I'm not saying that they are interchangable. This is a different time and the specifics adjust to that, but the point is that there is always some figure of evil or darkness or whatever you want to call it in every period. As with so many things in life, we have different perspectives on it. I do not judge yours. If I disagree I may ask for you to clarify it so I can understand even if I disagree. My personal life has seen much evil and much good, or I would not have made that statement. However, I cannot pull from an experience you have not had for it will not explain my thoughts, so I pulled from what everyone would understand. If you can tell me there was no evil in what Hitler did, then although I do not agree I understand your point. Also, you do not know exactly what was in Hitler's heart, nor in Sauron's. We are all made up of the characters in middle earth and if you cannot see the Gandalf's, Aragorn's, Orcs, etc. then I know not what to say. For you lost the main point of my statement...this book transcends through time, that does not mean there is a direct comparison. It means that you can relate to it, learn from the lessons in it, learn from the way it can change how you look at your world and what you learn in discussing it with others. You can fill in whoever's name you like and like the book, take from my post what you will. That is your choice...just agree to disagree, but do not tell someone their opinion is wrong especialy when you know nothing of why that person may say what they say. I hope others do not judge you the way you judged what I said without understanding it. I am sorry I was not clear enough before and perhaps this is not much clearer, but there is no use in explaination once the verdict is reached.