Exacting civil justice, or engaging in "just" warfare is one thing. "Hating sinners," as Mr. Prelutsky so blithely endorses, is something else altogether, as a theological matter.
But, again, as someone else has pointed out, Mr. Prelutsky would not appear to be a Christian.
Do you think that when men are sent to war (not the BS going on now with rules of engagement), that those fighting to kill were loving the enemy?
“Hey Sarge, I see 5 guys over there that just attacked us and left 3 of us dead. I love them, dearly, and pray for them” as the guy shoots off a mortar in their direction.
What I’m saying is that in war, and we are at war in this Country right now, you are going to have to get some hate going on to destroy those that are doing the destroying.
I wish love and prayer by itself was the answer. No loving going on in a War no matter what the Bible says.