To act with kindness even when in stress, to tell the truth and to resolve conflicts fairly require considerable practical expertise. Often, people use the wrong they see others do to justify the wrong they do themselves. She deserves it. When we see people acting badly, we are challenged to look beneath their negative behavior to address the creative self that may need encouragement and firm guidance to act kindly, fairly, honestly, and joyfully. Being unaware of the mistakes we are making condemns us to repeat them while thinking ourselves powerless to escape our troubles.
Evil is also a reality in the world.
Evil occurs when people understand that their actions are destructive but choose to repeat them anyway. We cannot allow individuals to do damage to people or the social environment. We must take stands strong enough to stop intentionally evil behaviors, or we destroy the hope of an ehtical culture.