“To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me.”
— Vladimir Putin
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Simplified Meaning:
This quote suggests that while God has the power to forgive those who do terrible things, it is the job of certain people to stop those wrongdoers. Imagine a police officer who must catch a dangerous criminal to keep everyone safe. It’s the officer’s duty to stop the criminal’s harmful actions. Whether or not the criminal is forgiven for their crimes is a separate matter that is left to a higher power, like God, to decide. The advice here is about taking responsibility for protecting others and ensuring justice, while leaving the spiritual judgement to a higher being. For example, a soldier might have to fight in a war to protect their country; their main role is to defend and ensure safety, not to decide on forgiveness.
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