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Sam, who wanted Gollum dead, was the voice of reason, utility and self-interest (and in the heat of the moment, one can't blame Mr. Gamgee for wishing an untimely end for the treacherous Gollum); however, Frodo looked beyond the present danger and overcame the human penchant for violent short-term advantage for something that borders on the altogether altruistic~Morothoron
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So, were the Hobbits morally unjust in their rash and revengeful execution of Grima? But, perhaps that is a discussion for a different thread, different day.
