throw the bastard into the river of fire or don't spend the next 3,000 years bitching about the weakness of humans because you were too much of a coward to act when you had the chance
OH, GOD YES and also yes re: tone. I think this is one of the reasons that Faramir's characterization in the movie bothered me so much (I mean, aside and apart from the fact that it was completely, you know, the opposite of his characterization in the book!)... :o/