The employees never finding work again, is not. Once they seek genuine repent, they can be forgiven so long as part of that repent is to never take up arms again.
Yeah, that was a pretty stupid statement, but to be expected from him. You also don't start out with maximalist aims. You evolve your aims as you are more successful. Until you are winning, accepting repentance is not a matter of principle, but simple expediency. At some point, we no longer have need of repentant people, and then we can close off that tap.
And no, repentance is both a matter of principle and expedience. You never forgive your enemy so long as they are your enemy. After they are no longer your enemy, you will have to find a way to forgive him, and he you.
Yeah, that was a pretty stupid statement, but to be expected from him. You also don't start out with maximalist aims. You evolve your aims as you are more successful. Until you are winning, accepting repentance is not a matter of principle, but simple expediency. At some point, we no longer have need of repentant people, and then we can close off that tap.
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And no, repentance is both a matter of principle and expedience. You never forgive your enemy so long as they are your enemy. After they are no longer your enemy, you will have to find a way to forgive him, and he you.