Maybe it's just my pea-sized brain not being able to get around that example, but, he's not a really good man then. No one is perfect and we all have our moments of darkness. But not one of us has the right to take a life - ever - or for that matter harm a person intentionaly. Ever. That, to me, shows an existing flaw in their morals and ethics - or the local term we use here is "they just ain't right".
Can you imagine meeting someone on an online dating site and they reveal they had a moment of weakness and killed their exspouse? But it was a really tough time and a long time ago. Sign me up - I like danger. And I have guns, so I'm all good. (sorry - I'm jaded - but most people scare the bejeezus out of me).
Through this process that brought us all here - I'm pretty sure each person can tell you of at least once, maybe twice that they were driven to their knees. Yet, they did not hurt/kill anyone - that's a good person.
This conversation brings to mind the phrase that (some action or behavior) was "completely out of character," for someone. I never bought that: If they did it, it is in their character. We may not have known it, may have misperceived their character, but it was, obviously, in their character.
And no problem with the aside - not a hijack. Quite interesting. Thank you for your kind words.
Peace,
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac
