Meriweather
Not all who wander are lost
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Leviticus 19:15 - You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great.
Two questions:
Justice and forgiveness seem to merge better. A person is punished or makes restitution and can still (not instead of) be forgiven. Does mercy stand in the way of punishment? If it does, should it?
The thread on St. Faustina, plus today's partiality to dismissing charges against protestors and chronic criminal behavior prompted this thread. In dismissing charges, do people believe they are practicing mercy, or is there some other issue--possibly political--in play?
Two questions:
- Should mercy have priority over justice?
- What, precisely, is mercy?
Justice and forgiveness seem to merge better. A person is punished or makes restitution and can still (not instead of) be forgiven. Does mercy stand in the way of punishment? If it does, should it?
The thread on St. Faustina, plus today's partiality to dismissing charges against protestors and chronic criminal behavior prompted this thread. In dismissing charges, do people believe they are practicing mercy, or is there some other issue--possibly political--in play?