The atrocity of the Akallabêth

[davem]

Originally Posted by Raynor

But you are unwarrantly shifting the burden of proof (and I and others have done 'our' part, by showing those other variants achieve less), since it is you who criticises the adequacy of this.

Yes, because it is inadequate

As in others threads, I witness the hope that something will somehow pop up that will contradict Tolkien's statements. Until then, your critique is baseless.

No, I was offering a perfectly logical critique of your statement.