LotR -- Book 4 - Chapter 03 - The Black Gate Is Closed

[Aldarion Elf-Friend]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

This not only challenges our assumptions about Middle Earth but also shows us that men are not always good, that they can be incredibly complacent and blinkered.

While evil and complacent are not necessarily the same thing, this thought reminds me of the old quote "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

Resuming lurk mode...