Many years ago, I almost killed myself and a carpool of children. If I had carried out the act, would I deserve the “evil” title? Most Unitarian Universalists are reluctant to call those who act under the influence of medication, as I did, “evil”. But what about those who act under unimaginable fear or stress, or those whose brains are structurally impaired, like psychopaths? The truth is that none of us knows what we are capable of, given the right circumstances. If we separate ourselves into a good “us” and a bad “them”, we are dismissing the cornerstone of our faith: compassion for others.

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