In my consumption of books, movies, and television, I like strong characters who remind me that human beings are complicated. They are neither all good nor all bad, having strengths as well as weaknesses. Until 1997, I had largely focused on peoples’ good traits and strengths and I viewed their misdeeds as character flaws and weaknesses, often overlooking misdeeds even when I was hurt by them. In fact, it was in 1997 that a therapist explained to me that I was too accepting of peoples’ bad behavior. That’s when I began to refine my internal sense of the justice scales. I realized that a person’s character could lean moral or immoral. With the passing of Senator John McCain last night, I want to say, “Rest in peace, Senator. Despite our political differences, it is evident that you lived a life of good moral character and will be remembered and highly esteemed for it.”
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