(February 19, 2020 at 5:28 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:Quote:Animals are not rational. The "mercy" for example is a constraint that God obligated himself to; thus you can see people "live, love, smile, laugh...", but "justice" is also another obligation God has; thus hell and suffering exist.
One cannot be both merciful and just. Justice negates mercy.
Boru
A historian tells of a young Confederate who was going to appear before Robert E. Lee for some crime or other. He was shaking like a leaf and one of the general's aides said,
"Don't worry, son, you get justice from the General."
"Yes sir, and that's what I'm afraid of."