David Harsh...
Great post and so very true...the circumstances behind the way normally behaving people act strangley is a complex matter....just ask the many shrinks in this country who work with this dilemma on a regular basis.
Throwing rocks at glass buildings can be a dangerous road to go down...During some very dark personal times, I made some very rash , stupid and regretful decisions...for which I will duly pay for as long as I am living....I am totally responsible for those actions and never expected anything other than the punishment handed down.
That been said...once one has paid the price and dealt with the issues behind such rash actions, doesnt one deserve some form of forgiveness?
Drinking drunk and getting caught does not seem to get the same frown of disgust amongst golfers as cheating on the golf course...yet lives are at stake...at some point the reality of a situation should kick in...if people make a honest attempt to redeem themselves...make thier sincere apologies...perhaps even undertake the rehabilitation necessary...then dont they deserve a second chance just like the "common" criminal ?..........just a thought.....