That assumes that a lifestyle or social context is neutral. But if fact they can sometimes bring out the worst in a person.
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I think it's worth reading that biography of L. Brent Bozell Jr. -- he did some awful things and his redemption came from a break in his life, from leaving politics & polemics to work with the poor & prisoners. Discontinuity can be a mercy.
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People are free to do whatever they want if they don't break the law! I just think a forgiveness that encourages them back into a social context where they did destructive things isn't very good for anyone, not least the forgiven person.
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It's not therapeutic but some of the oldest understanding of how character functions: virtue & vice are habits: you want to foster an environment that allows virtues to strengthen and vices to be avoided. It's not punitive to want people to choose their environment wisely.
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I suppose that's where we disagree. Even after forgiveness, it makes sense to be mindful of what vices a person goes in for. There's nothing wrong with telling a glutton to avoid the candy store.
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Jeet Tell Us Something You're Ashamed Of So We Can All Remind You Every Day Never To Do It Again Challenge!!!
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I don't think our current culture suffers from an excess of shame. Quite the reverse.
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Oh wow, I read this wrong at first and thought we had reached a detente! Shame on me.
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