might say this.
The way righteous anger works isn't the way people want it to.
Sometimes, when the red mist descends, you believe dumb things you regret later and sometimes you do dumb ones you regret for longer.
So for a week, when I was outraged that my relative was raped, I became a racist.
And then I stopped being once my anger cooled and my reason returned. I regret it.
But I guess my brain works like that. Imperfectly.
And I think I am not alone in this.
One thing that is worth doing is having an honest conversation about who and what a human being is. Whole religions have been built around the idea that we are flawed, that we need help with atonement, that we often want gentle forgiveness rather than punishment, that often it is we ourselves who need to look inwards if we are to improve.
Some folks don't get the chance. But by speaking out, I hope people will be understanding, will look in the mirror and imagine how they would like to be treated if they made a mistake, perhaps balance good qualities against bad ones; instead of jumping to conclusions too quickly and being judgemental.
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