Feanor Self-Important?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Funny- I was just reading the other thread and I noticed something: they are bashing Feanor like mad.

Why do you believe it was Fëanor's place to decide when to punish Melkor?

It may not necessarily have been his 'place', but should anyone just stay home and be good when their life is being torn apart by a single entity? And was it Melkor's 'right' to corrupt the world? Is that anyone's 'right'?

You're right, I would definitely slaughter my buddy and his family and take what I wanted from him.

You forget that he wasn't in his right mind. Keep in mind that he had just lost three of the most important things in his life:
1) The Light of the Trees. He was in shock and mourning at this loss. And then:
2) He got the news that the being who had just destroyed the Light had slain his father, who he held more dear than anything, including his silmarils. And then:
3) He was informed that above said being had stolen his most prized possessions, that he concieved, created, and cherished more than life itself.
Needless to say, he went nuts, and can you really condemn an insane man for his actions?

well how about offering something for the return of the Silmarill

Ooh- this I love. Let us dissect this a little:

Here is this guy, your mortal enemy, who has just been let out of prison, and he starts to corrupt the rest of the world. That's not enough, so he decides to rid the world of light. So your mourning the loss of the most beautiful creations on Earth, and your mortal enemy shows up at your house, kills your dad, and then steals your possessions, including your most cherished ones. Should the victim pay the theif to return the pilfered items? I think not.

Anything! Sorry, the kinslayings, over an OBJECT is pitiful.

It is pitiful, or at least pitiable. Feanor was not in his right mind when he went chasing after the Silms, so his actions are understandable, if not excusable, but the Teleri fought over ships! Honestly, what's worse, killing because you swore an oath to retrieve your possessions, or killing because someone wants to borrow your boats. Seriously: the Kinslaying was stupid. Both sides killed over objects, but you don't see anyone bashing the Teleri!

Oh well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, just so long as they don't push it on others. Just remember that my opinions are my own and that you don't have to agree with me, although it would be nice.

Fea