Anyway, I got the impression that it wasn't the film creators' intention to make us sympathize with Michael. I think the scene where he "renounces" his sins and right at the same moment his hitmen start to whack everybody he doesn't like clearly shows the hypocrisy of the mafia, whatever "noble" intentions its leader may originally have.
I agree that most of the people he killed were criminals themselves, but if somebody kills a criminal, it will be easier for him to kill an innocent later.

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Willie Marfeo to Henry Tameleo:

1) "You people want a loaf of bread and you throw the crumbs back. Well, fuck you. I ain't closing down."

2) "Get out of here, old man. Go tell Raymond to go shit in his hat. We're not giving you anything."