I don't think that mercy is always unjust. If I do something rotten to you and then resent you because I feel bad (common-enough occurrence), if I "forgive" you that's not unjust. What was unjust, or at least unreasonable, was my resenting you in the first place.
I like #1. I mostly like #3. Something's not quite working for me, but it's close.
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Date: 2003-07-07 06:18 pm (UTC)I like #1. I mostly like #3. Something's not quite working for me, but it's close.