There are those who looked at the WTC towers on 9/11 (and the people falling out of the buildings) and saw the plane flying full throttle into the building and saw undeniable evil.
Here's an example of those who would question just what they saw. There is no black and white, only shades of grey. What happend on September 11th, 2001 was bad but... < /sarcasm >
Given that Tolkien was a devout, orthodox (pre-Vatican II) Catholic, I doubt that would help Tolkien's case in this court of opinion.