The Balrog vs The Witch King

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Originally Posted by davem

And I say the battering ram was more than sufficient to do it - given a bit more time. And this is the point - this is speculation. It can't be used to support a claim that the WK was 'extra powerful' at that point - the only conclusion that can be drawn from the breaking of the gates is that under the right circumstances they could be broken.

I agree that by itself, this is speculative. This is meaningful in conjunction with Tolkien's statement that the WK has added demonic power. This statement is also open for various possible interpretations.

However I don't see any evidence that

the only conclusion that can be drawn from the breaking of the gates is that under the right circumstances they could be broken.

How do you prove that this is the only conclusion?