What happened at Mount Doom?

[davem]

Originally Posted by Mormegil

And I don't believe that this makes Eru a murder in the least. His will is divine and without fault. Therefore when he gives life it's also his to take away whenever he deems it fit.

No, its not. For one, Eru is not God, but a character Tolkien created, so we can sit in judgement on Him & analyse his behaviour just as freely as we do any other character in the story. Secondly, without repeating what I've just posted on the CbC thread on Mount Doom, Eru cannot just be absolved of responsibility for His actions. If His Rules are truly Good, they will apply to everyone - including Eru Himself.