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Old 05-03-2005, 06:50 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by eowyntje
I'm not saying tolkien was a racist and such, I'm just saying there are arguments for it, and they should not be overlooked as jokes.
This is a subject that has been discussed a number of time previously. Here are some pertinent threads:

Racism and Tolkien
Are Tolkien Books racist?
Lord of the Rings labelled racist
Racism in LotR?
A Disturbing Development
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