January 17, 2019

Honoring progress rather than just condemning past faults

The age of political correctness tends to put past faults ahead of positive change. The irony in this is that if you need positive change for your cause, a large number of people will have to alter
  past behavior and views. Honest change  should be seen as progress and not attacked on the basis of past faults. A case in point:

The Hill -  Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday credited Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) for her evolving views on gay rights after the congresswoman and presidential candidate said she regrets her past stances on the issue.

Maloney, who is openly gay, said in a statement that he's experienced discrimination first-hand, and argued those who work against equality "carry that stain and must be held accountable.”

"But I also understand how important it is that we encourage people to admit their error, grow and evolve, as much of the country has done over the last two decades," he said. "That is exactly what Tulsi Gabbard has done. She recognized the fault in her past views and the pain she was causing, and she has apologized."

Maloney called Gabbard a "strong ally and close friend in Congress," and said the LGBTQ community should “not confuse forgiveness with weakness nor substitute recrimination for healing.”

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