Sleet · 16 answers · 7mo
˗ˏˋ 🌊 ࿐࿔ R ₊ S QOTD ⸝⸝⸝ #14
₊˚⊹ — Do you believe all humans deserve equal chances (at all points in their life) to change (for the better or worse)?
I would like to elaborate on this one, but it’s tricky. Maybe this would work better as an open ended question.
For those who say yes, I ask, for you, that does apply to criminals, right? Even the worst of them? And does your view change depending on remorse or guilt that these people feel?
For those who say no, I ask, what about you? At your lowest, do you feel the same way? That that person, the one doing terribly (for whatever reason it may be) doesn’t deserve to get better? And if you, in this case, say no, you DO deserve to get better: why not those around you? —
I doubt this will be answered the way I intend, so I may re write it later… >_<
As always, thank you to those of you who answer!! ^_^
ive left this question in my inbox for a while, and each time i come back to it i mull over it for a bit. my feelings on this topic are complex, and i wanna make my answer as concise as i can.
i believe if a person shows genuine remorse and takes steps towards righting their wrong (be that through atonement, acts of charity work, moving towards being a better person, etc.) there is definitely space to allow them a second chance. however, this second chance differs depending on context and who is giving it. is it society as a whole? is it the victim? the victim's family? is it themself?
conversely, i do believe there are some crimes undeserving of a second chance. the ones that come to mind are sexual offences, knapping, and acts of genocide, as they are the most heinous crimes to me and lack any form of rationalization.
