The halls of mandos and elvish "free will"

[Tinuviel of Denton]

Well, I certainly don't get it. I'd rather like to know where the idea comes from; is there a thread I can read?

(Oh, and?

By davem
Well, H-I had a long discussion (which I think we were the only ones reading by the end of it )

I read the entire thing and enjoyed it immensely, though I was probably late coming along and wouldn't have anything interesting to add to the discussion...)