In Praise of Christopher Tolkien

[davem]

Originally Posted by Morthoron

Honestly, unless you are in imminent danger, suffering dementia, or merely being sarcastic, I find your "disappointment" at odds with your numerous posts attacking CT and the Family Trust over the last few months. Considering you have lead the bull rush to castigate CT and the Tolkien family, I am skeptical regarding this sudden act of contrition.

So, in your opinion, it is not possible that a great man may have faults as well as virtues? Or that one must either focus solely on criticising him for his faults or praising him for his virtues?

CT is, for me, both a hero & a villain - he is a bully, intolerant & uncaring of others' work, & deserving of criticism for it. He is also a loyal son, brilliant literary executor, & if he has faults - which he certainly does - they do not cancel out his virtues, because they are motivated by loyalty to his father's memory.

You'll also note two things: 1) that I am the one who started a thread in praise of him & 2) that the other thread criticising his behaviour in the 'Mirkwood' afffair is still going strong...