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Originally Posted by Lalwendë
So. Do Orcs actually work as fictional Bad Guys?
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Yes, because it is because they are not pure evil that they are interesting. It gives things more perspective, and makes things more real. Of course, they are less redeemable than the races of men in the south, but that is because they are part of Morgoth's work. It's not their fault, but they still have unstoppable and unignorable traits that make them seem more evil. They are probably also [designed to be] more susceptible to being evil, and being selfish by nature they are more easily seduced (in the sense of luring) to the bad side. Greed gets in the way of them seeing what's Right or Wrong. And even more importantly, they are brought up in Mordor (or Isengard, or anywhere else with orcs). This means that being Bad is passed down, by parents (did Orcs have parents?) or at least everyone they knew or were friends (hmmm...) with.
The question is, would an orc brought up by "good" elves still be evil? Obviously, it doesn't seem that any elf would take one in, but you never know. Would they be more easily corrupted than all the elves they are around? I have a feeling Morgoth designed them to be more sensitive towards evil, and/or to be attracted to it.
On another note, the nature of good and evil (or if they even exist) is debatable, and so is greed and power-hunger.