The Intellectual Level Here is Dropping Fast
Adrian

I preferd this forum against others because the discussions it contained were - if not always free of hot emotions -- mainly free of any insults and led with reason and mutual respect.

Noone sugested to anyone to "get a life" or accused anyone of betraying Tolkiens heritage. Disagreement was more often than not expressed politely.

This is a tradition we should keep in mind, and which we should uphold, I believe. I think, Tolkien would have agreed with me. I can't imagine he would have liked his fans and readers to "get hasty" about his works.