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Humaneness may make one shed tears and be reluctant to apply penalties, but law makes it clear that such penalties must be applied. The ancient kings allowed law to be supreme and did not give in to their tearful longings. Hence it is obvious that humaneness cannot be used to achieve order in the state.

What is the best summary of the words “humaneness cannot be used to achieve order in the state”?

Kindness from the king is useless.
Humans are unkind to one another.
The government is unkind to its people.
People cannot be trusted to obey the laws.

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"Kindness from the king is useless."

Reason: the passage argues that rulers' compassion (humaneness) leads to reluctance to punish, so law (strict penalties) must be enforced to maintain order.