Here we see the character of Moroni come to greater light. Though he lashes out in word, his principles are solid in action. We read Moroni does everything possible to prevent bloodshed. The Nephites think of a strategy to get the Lamanites drunk, then they take the city. Instead of slaughtering all the Lamanites, he offers them freedom on account of their covenant, or takes them as prisoner.
Sun Zi said: "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence con sists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is better to capture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment, or a company entire than to destroy them."
Besides a tactical advantage of conquering without slaying, I believe this feeling comes from the heart and soul of someone who's testimony burns bright in the Lord, Jesus Christ.
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