The Scarlet Letter

EXPLAIN: "They were doubtless good men ... who should be less capable of sitting in judgement on an erring women's heart"

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This quote directly refers to the fact that the men who passed judgment were not qualified to hand down punishment...... meaning, that though they were good men, they had their own sins to atone for.

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The Scarlet Letter