Did Tolkien find the idea of war honourable?

[Ainaserkewen]

I really like this thread. It questions the morals of fighting and the justification.

It is also a popular misconception that generals/Kings rode at the front.

I meant only in Tolkien's LOTR battles. Aragorn and Theoden were always outfront, I think that's a great leader, willing to fight to the end for your people. I realise that that's not very practical, but it's still noble. Of course, in the first and second age, the leader(king) of the people didn't always leave the safety of his fortress, I'm thinking of Thingol in Doriath, he was an exception to.

You were right in saying that WW1 was nessesary. It turned the corner on the depression and raised the spirits of alot of countries. Oh course, war is bad and evil and all of the above, but it does serve a purpose.

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