Toi –
First of all, ???? ???? has nothing to do with anything when we are discussing how we deal with things. This entire discussion is about public policy, not on how Hashem should deal with people. Second, the Chasam Sofer (brought in PT to YD 185:9) writes that even ???? ???? there is no such thing, and the Chazal you refer to is only talking about special times when there was a gezeira that everyone should die, such as the dor hamidbar.