From what I understand, his idea was that people should base things around personal relationships, not abstract concepts or systems.
Thus you should be loyal to the king, but you should be loyal to the concrete person and not the monarchy or the Crown or some other representation of the state. The only valid form of authority is when you follow the king because he is specifically himself a great person.
In other words,Tolkien doesn't want you to respect tthe institution or the position, he wants you to stan.
From what I understand, his idea was that people should base things around personal relationships, not abstract concepts or systems.
Thus you should be loyal to the king, but you should be loyal to the concrete person and not the monarchy or the Crown or some other representation of the state. The only valid form of authority is when you follow the king because he is specifically himself a great person.
In other words,Tolkien doesn't want you to respect tthe institution or the position, he wants you to stan.