I don't think evil should be measured by the scope of creatures affected by the deed. Leave that to statistics. Morals should deal with principle. Therefore the fact that Saruman "only" hurt a "small" amount of people doesn't make the hurting any less evil than Morgoth's much larger campaigns.
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You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera
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