[MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie]

Sorry Tar-Palantir.

It does NOT mean: what are the differences between Smeagol and Boromir?

I thought you were asking what set them apart from each other. It's not my fault seeing as you did not ask what set them apart from every other person. It's hard to tell in writing sometimes if questions are rhetorical or not, or if they are set up questions. So what if I answered your questions that you weren't looking for an answer for.

And I did not "speak of men as being weak". Boromir being ignorant?

I never said that you said that.

I do not think you understand the word ignorant.

I do. He did know of the dangers, but in a sense he was unaware because he refused to accept it. He kept pushing the issue of taking the ring to Gondor and using it to defend against the enemy. So, if he was aware, then why did he ignore the advice of the wise? Because he was not fully aware. It's like he was hearing the advice, but he wasn't listening to it. He know what they were saying, but he either didn't understand it, or he refused to understand it. Do you see what I mean?