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What does it mean?
It balances deserved death against the value of life.
In plain terms
He deserved to die, but death is unjustifiable.
What can you take from it?
Do not justify death.

Where it applies

  • judgment
  • conflict

Putting it to work

  • refusing retribution

Questions to consider

  • Does anyone deserve death?
  • Is death ever right?

Another view

It ignores legal or natural consequences.

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