I guess I have to go back to the example of my BIL on that one. Seeing him on that deathbed, in pain. I no longer felt angry at him. I no longer judged him for the things he did. I just felt overwhelming sorrow that I was about to lose this person who had been such a promising wonderful person at one time. And I would have done anything to take away that pain and grief that he was experiencing and for him to have one more chance. I think that if we lose that ability to feel compassion that we are greatly lessened by it. I'm a Christian, and I fall far far short of what I should be for sure. But I think Jesus calls us to be forgiving and compassionate and I do not feel that anywhere in the Bible does He qualify that love we should have for our brothers. I think that He calls us to have love for even the worst of us. Are there consequences? Yeah, sure. Two theives on the crosses right beside Him. Consequences. But he also granted mercy to the thief who called on Him as Lord. He gave us a new commandment, to love one another. I think we need to do that.