The races of men and mer all have different creation myths and it's probably better to look at them individually...the Nords don't have a creation myth, the Imperial account is far different from the Yokudan account, etc. The classical divide is over whether Lorkhan was a hero or a villain in conceiving of Nirn, but this isn't a clean man/mer split since the Dunmer revere Lorkhan and the Redguards hold a negative view.
So essentially the dichotomy in creation myths is over whether Nirn was a mistake or not. The "Mannish" viewpoint would hold that Nirn is an improvement on the dawn, whereas the "Merish" view would hold that the state of the Aurbis before creation was better than the state of things on Nirn, and advocates either suffering with dignity, or preserving, or reclaiming that divinity depending on who you talk to.
Mer believe they are closer to the ideal original divinity of the et'ada (as seen in their practice of eugenics and obsession with ancestry) whereas men are agents of chaos and subgradience who thus propagate the values they are opposed to on Nirn. They dislike Lorkhan because they believe he was responsible for ending their divine state in the dawn, through deceit.
Should Lorkhan be hated? Er, I don't think it's helpful to ask who is right or wrong in this situation. the Forum is going to be very pro-lorkhan, but that is because we tend to emphasize Vivec's teachings. Were the same attention given to Anuic philosophy, perhaps the tide of popular opinion would sway.
The Thalmor are extremists who don't represent the usual Merrish viewpoint.
Not only do I believe that the Man/Mer conflict can be resolved - I believe that a resolution is essential to the building mythic drama playing out on Nirn. There is a quote from the Skeleton Man interview that states:
Though the mantella ultimately failed, I personally think that the mythscape of the aurbis is straining to finally resolve the ancient Anu/Padomay battle in the symbolic guise of Men and Elves. Perhaps at this new mortal subgradient, peace is finally possible. I should like to think so at least.
Remember that the Thalmor don't represent a traditional or majority Merrish viewpoint. Anyway, to them it is not about what men "deserve", but rather that they wish to undo the mistake of Nirn, and must needs eradicate Lorkhan and his followers to do so. They don't see mortal existence as worthwhile, so why would they feel a moral compulsion to preserve it?