Read the following passage from "The Last Judgment" in which God is speaking to Kugler, a criminal on trial in the afterlife.
"But really, why don't You...why don't You Yourself do the judging?" Kugler asked pensively.
"Because I know everything. If judges knew everything, absolutely everything, they couldn't judge, either: they would understand everything, and their hearts would ache. How could I possible judge you? Judges know only about your crimes; but I know everything about you. Everything, Kugler. And that's why I cannot judge you."
Which of these words is most closely related to the theme in this passage?
A. compassion
B. remorse
C. righteousness
D. shame