Our options.
a) blow up with bomb over slightest violation (omission or commission)
~a) ignore even the worst violation — ignoring C when the Holy Spirit is obviously last-chancing you
b) eye for an eye … adds more pain, no wholeness (retributive rather than restorative) … does have deterrent value, but action is fear-based, not genuine (THIS IS BIGGY’S BEEF… and Socrates’ in The Republic, but anywhayz) … however, lex talionis prevented the overkill in “a”.
c) perfect sacrifice (mercy) for any imperfection, least to greatest — if accept, repent, and love others likewise [seems unjust to “make” the innocent pay, but it is a “KARMA” cycle-stopping example BOTH must accept voluntarily and live out—that’s why the greatest/worst (~a) can’t be dealt with via mercy… even though IT WAS/IS… it has to be received voluntarily]
Why does sin (consent violation, @Ecmandu) suck so bad? It takes our focus off the good, beautiful, and true (mutual consent respecting) we could be enjoying instead of the bullshit we settle for.
(Ec… “Tap out” on consenting to consent violation, and tap in to consenting to consent respecting… the only solution to ALL your problems… which provides a lot of fulfilling ones to solve… together… with whomever chooses you back. And don’t fricken say that’s nobody or I’ll resort to plan A, you freaking know I will.)