[Fuck. He doesn't know what mercy is supposed to be like. There's probably a right and wrong answer to this pop quiz...
He breathes in through his nose, calms himself a bit, and responds.]
to me, it's... an act that alleviates suffering, with an eye toward the future
i don't have a lot of faith in institutions because i've seen people abuse power over and over again. true mercy takes all the factors into consideration. for example, feeding a person for one day but not doing anything to make their circumstances better isn't mercy. it's just pity and it's short sighted at that
cw mentions of abuse, indentured servitude
He breathes in through his nose, calms himself a bit, and responds.]
to me, it's... an act that alleviates suffering, with an eye toward the future
i don't have a lot of faith in institutions because i've seen people abuse power over and over again. true mercy takes all the factors into consideration. for example, feeding a person for one day but not doing anything to make their circumstances better isn't mercy. it's just pity and it's short sighted at that