Sometimes crime
victims can avoid becoming a victim. Recently a kid was shot in our
village. At first it was frightening to think about random shootings
happening right here in my neighborhood. But it wasn't random. When
somebody decides to rip off somebody else in an illegal drug deal, it's
no surprise when bullets fly. But when honest people are minding their
own business, not hurting anybody, and they are shot down, it's worse.
Powerful
people have the power to destroy others, to ruin those who have done no
harm. If they lack character, there is no reason to refrain from using
their power to hurt the little people. That is why character matters.
Yes, yes, yes. Presidents, pastors, teachers, policeman, doctors--those people we look up to and grant great power to because we trust that they are looking out for us and trying to help us--when they lack character they have so much more capacity to harm. :-(
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