Common Sense

Interesting. But I don't think good deeds outweigh the bad. Try it in a court of law.

'My client has given millions to charity, saved several babies from drowning, and been knighted for his service to the human race.
Surely this court can give him a pass for murdering his wife'?

@boltonbonce wrote:Interesting. But I don't think good deeds outweigh the bad. Try it in a court of law.

'My client has given millions to charity, saved several babies from drowning, and been knighted for his service to the human race.
Surely this court can give him a pass for murdering his wife'?

Well the courts bestow a finite limit on the crime which implies that guilt is not 100% of someone's life - apart of course if you sentenced to death.

Even if you are imprisoned for such a length of time that when you are still finally released you are no longer a risk to society, implying that whatever you did didn't void the rest of your existence and a chance to atone.

You also even get time off against your sentence in prison for 'good' behaviour too!

Colston and Saville might well as done the good stuff as a sort of cover/regret/atonement/whatever for the bad they perceived they did, I don't know but is someone inherently evil - has no one no good in their soul - and if so at what point does the bad wipe away whatever good they have done in their lives?

Are we including Barry Knight in this?

@boltonbonce wrote:Are we including Barry Knight in this?

 That bald bastard should have been hung, drawn and quartered 

@Norpig wrote:
 That bald bastard should have been hung, drawn and quartered 

Don't get me started.