Did Tolkien find the idea of war honourable?

[Ainaserkewen]

War is never a good thing. But really, compared to our wars of today and our "Weapons of Mass Destruction"- G. Bush...the medieval wars and the fantasy wars of Tolkien were much more romantic and, dare I say, honourable. An example is that in Tolkien's battles, the leaders of the armies(except Denethor) would ride out in front of their armies and not hide in holes or fortresses like they do today. Unfortunately, I believe that in a world of diversity, wars are inevitable. Though they can be prevented, fights will break out because, Hey! We're human, we're vilent. We've had wars since the dawn of time. Although I'm disgusted with the way the world works today, the romantic era of swords and shields is probably gone forever. Shame, in my opinion.