[HairOfTheDog]

Sounds to me like Tolkien is almost describing the elves as good conservative purists. Maybe you are on the wrong end of this argument! or perhaps on the wrong board...

Ducking!

[Overtaxed]

Sounds to me like Tolkien is almost describing the elves as good conservative purists.

LOL depends on what the meaning of "good conservative purists" is. I wasn't aware that conservatives were against all change!

Here! [tossing a chicken bone] Have a wing!