You cannot mix up sentiment and reason.
I did not deceive you, mon ami. At most, I permitted you to deceive yourself.
You regard it as impossible that a sinner should be struck down by the wrath of God! I do not!
Too much mercy... often resulted in further crimes which were fatal to innocent victims who need not have been victims if justice had been put first and mercy second.
Evil is not any superhuman, but it is HUMAN.
lawyers never go to law, do they? They know better.