Actually I think that most of the troubles of Middle-earth were caused by Men. It was their desire for power that ultimately led to the emergence of the Ringwraiths. If they had not been renowned for being power-hungry, then Sauron would have figured out something else to do with them. It was also Isildur's fault that the Ring remained alive. If he hadn't been so accursed arrogant about the Ring, then it would have been destroyed. But of course, he had to be as arrogant as his ancestors.
(I just realized something. I sound remarkably like Elrond.)
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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