Is mercy a sign of strength or weakness? Of justice or injustice? Today’s episode tackles what mercy is and when we should show it. We’ll explore views from Seneca the Younger, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Jeffrie Murphy to examine whether mercy is a virtue or a vice.

Timestamps:

Seneca — 3:47

Nietzsche — 10:44

Murphy — 16:14

Sources:

Special counsel slams Biden for pardoning son Hunter Biden

Biden faces backlash for granting pardon to son Hunter

Sen. Graham: Trump’s pardons for violent Jan. 6 rioters ‘was a mistake’

Concern, criticism grows over pardon of Jan. 6 defendants

Overview of Pardon Power

The History of the Pardon Power

On Mercy

Seneca Biography and Facts

On the Genealogy of Morality

Mercy and Legal Justice

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