Getting honest with ourselves

Here's the bottom-line on this situation.

Documents on US-Lybian ties outrage IRA victims

I am deeply saddened by the fate of the victims of the Lockerbie terrorist bombing. What that man and the terrorists involved did was wrong and what happened to those people is tragic. Similarly, I am very sad for the people killed by the Irish Republic Army during that long and tragic conflict referenced in this most recent opportunity for some people to express outrage. Terrorism, in all of its forms, is wrong. And no person should have to live in fear of it.

But here's the no bullshit version of this situation.

If you do not want to be the more decent human being and let this man or Susan Atkins or anyone else go die in peace, even with their past inexcusable behavior, so be it.

But stop pretending that you are being the better person, for goodness fucking sakes.

You aren't. Those people who are acting out of compassion are.

If you can't bring yourself to be the better person. So be it. Keep it to yourself. And stop pretending that you are being a better person than you really are.

If you do not want to be a better person, make that choice and live with it. Namely, live with the fact that people who do choose to be the better person do not treat you or your reactions as better than they are.

Why in the world we are confusing the actions of those who are being better people with the reactions of people who openly and avowedly are not, I have not the faintest clue.

Don't be the better person. So be it. But noone needs to pretend like you are when you so clearly are not. And stop trying to bully and pressure people who are trying to do the right thing from doing so.

Go home and tell your wife and kids about why you can't bring yourself to be the better person. And if you're genuinely struggling with that fact and honestly trying to be the better person, that I'm right there with you and will support you the whole way.

But, in the case of so many folks acting like their outrage should be treated more seriously than it should, if you are really not interested in being a better person but just pretending that the reactions of someone who is not interested in being better should be given privilege over the actions of someone who really is being a better person, tell it to your wife and kids and stop acting like the world owes your baser instincts to be pandered to just because you don't wanna.

So you don't. Humble thyself. And learn to appreciate the examples of people who are being better people and doing the right thing.

And if looking in the mirror is too difficult for you to manage at this very moment, then find another time. But, for goodness sakes, stop acting like you really are being better than people who really are trying to do the right thing.

Go get honest with yourself. Stop bullying. And stop acting like a jackass is really the same thing as being a better man. Or woman. Or whatever may suit your fancy.

Some people have a lot of fucking gall. Be nice if that could be directed toward something worthy.