Re:Alex Trebek has died
by ianai on Sunday November 08, 2020 @02:14PM
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Accountability is a way for society to correct societal ills - put people in prison so they stop committing crimes and to serve justice, for instance. Forgiveness is a way for society to move forward. There’s an infinite amount of “tomorrow”, but few things need to be infinitely repeated.
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Putting someone in prison is an external imposition of retribution, not an internal act of contrition. It's completely inadequate, especially when discussing micro-aggressions, or cultural acts of bigotry which dehumanize at-a-distance.