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Surprisingly i agree with mr Hedgethistle again, as i did in the canon thread.

I think Tolkien wanted to portray this concept, but at the same time i would
not draw direct comparisons beyond the concept. Think of it as two
separate occurances which share a common principle, which is the
principle of one 'sin' being marred on all the race of the one 'sinner'.

Originally Elves would have (or could have) been thought to be
incapable of kinslaying (that was the impression i got), and so when it
occurs it redifines the very nature of the Elves, where once they were
incapable of it, now they are.

[in closing, there are almost too many possible parallels to the story
of Adam to dismiss this point of veiw]