Tolkien himself makes a point of how all Elves, even the Holy Vanyar, need at times to breath the air of Middle Earth outside the Pelori Mountains, strongly implying Aman is an unatural enviroment for them.
Retreating behind their mountain walls, hoarding the light of the Trees and abandoning Middle Earth - and the Children - to outer darkness was unquestionably a wrong choice, a failure in their duty. Some of the Valar recognized this; Ulmo, Orome, Yavanna, maybe even Manwe himself - but they were apparently outvoted.
There is of course no question of malice, just some pretty spectacular bad judgement, no doubt their intentions were always good - but you know what the road to H**l is paved with! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
[ April 08, 2003: Message edited by: Morwen Tindomerel ]
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