Comment on Justice for Longstreet
ceenote@lemmy.world 14 hours agoI agree, with the caveat that when the person is still living we need to distinguish between people who have had a genuine change of heart and people who are just publically adopting a popular position for social reasons.
And how do we know for sure? Point at them a lot? Yell, “REMEMBER WHEN YOU DID THAT THING? ARE YOU STILL SORRY?”
There comes a point where we have to trust them to show their bad self again, but also allow them to be their reformed self. So, sure, be aware - but if you bring it up or hold it against them, are you really allowing them to move on?
I bet you would not say that if the person did something bad to you.
I strongly believe there are tiers of people in society based on this, and that they are permanent.
You’re incorrect. I have a number of people in my life who “did something bad” to me whom I’ve forgiven after the right things were said and right actions were taken. I have also done “something bad” to others and made an earnest apology. Don’t presuppose who I am because it doesn’t fit your own narrative.
We need to be more forgiving. That’s not a blanket statement - it requires proper apology and actions from the person who “did something bad.”
Ok, that is impressive.
Jaycifer@piefed.social 11 hours ago
Why? If someone behaves correctly at all times in their public life and doesn’t act on their poor beliefs in their private life, why should I care about what’s going on in their head? Wouldn’t any of that energy be better spent on someone still acting bad?
wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 10 hours ago
The alt-right especially have the strong tendency to back down when confronted, then continue using dog-whistles and other less-provably-problematic things, which helps them build up support while keeping their fellows around them, until they break out and start calling for racial purity again, but this time with a bunch more people blindly following them.
It’s a festering cancer that needs to be excised, not given new places to which to metastasise.