[Sopater]

They gave up all right to exist at that time and exist now only because of our mercy.

I intend to apply that well reasoned logic to anyone who attacks me, my family, my country, or anyone else without provocation. Thank you for putting it so well.

[John O]

John O->They gave up all right to exist at that time and exist now only because of our mercy.

Sopater->I intend to apply that well reasoned logic to anyone who attacks me, my family, my country, or anyone else without provocation. Thank you for putting it so well.

Exactly. An armed society is a polite society. If every one knows that attack will be met with extinction, only the most stupid will attack. (and will be quickly driven to extinction, resulting in a betterment of mankind and the world)