George and Lenny in the story "Of Mice and Men" have been together since they were young. George has spent his life caring for Lenny. He had at one time mistreated him which he admitted, but he does genuinely care/love Lenny.
To look at reasons to make his killing appropriate there are several reasons:
1. George's shooting Lenny prevented Curley from torturing Lenny.
2. George was able to give Lenny a good death. By this I mean Lenny was not afraid, but died with the idea that things were going to be alright.
3. George did not kill Lenny on account of contempt or anger, but because he cared about him.
4. It was legal for him to end Lenny's life under the circumstances. Law was often taken into men's own hands at the time in justification for murder.
5. Lenny would have been found guilty of murder even if he had gone to a court of law.
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