There are notable moments in history when the overlords of this world go too far in their exercise of power and commit a crime that is a glaring expression of their arrogance. Such a crime is memorialized and becomes symbolic of their tyranny. Decent people are shocked by the spectacle of it and conclude that the overlords no longer have any legitimate claim to rule.
I woke up this morning thinking about the complicated ideas of justice, redemption, and forgiveness. The final concept, forgiveness, can only happen after those who have committed a crime are publicly identified and held accountable for it….