Does unconditionally forgiving other people's sins encourage them to sin again? [Spirituality & Religion]

I believe we should forgive other people's sins. God is the One who is to judge people, not us. However, I'm worried about this mentality just making people sin more. If noone's going to judge them (but God, to Whom they're disobedient to, anyways), why not do it again?

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Graylight · 51-55, F

Forgiveness is for the person doing the forgiving. It's cutting yourself free of the chain of resentment. It doesn't mean giving a free pass to the offender we're allowing them to ever commit the same wrong against you. Somebody can be forgiven but held accountable.