sheepyaff: Punishment doesn’t equal “worse” in Halacha. “Worse” is up to the Ribbono Shel Olam to decide.
MDD: Most non-frum yidden don’t know enough to be a Rasha. Even if they “know”, its not internalized.
As for RSS, his statement has nothing to do with loving a child or not. He is simply saying that he will not be Over Avairos due to them (if it came to that).