Pity inspiring

[littlemanpoet]

Good topic, Evisse the Blue.

'"Pity? It was pity that stayed his hand.... Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life, Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends."'

[This]is the central issue in Tolkien's work

You got me thinking, Bethberry. The central issue? Perhaps. There have been many claimants as to what the central issue of LotR is, from 'power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely' to 'the loss of human connection with nature' and on and on. I agree that it is a key issue, but to say that it's the central one claims too much, I think. Unless you'd like to make a case for it....
-lmp