The other side of that coin is there needs to be a cost to bad actions. If Bernie Maddoff was to reimburse every penny he stole, would you ask people to trust

The other side of that coin is there needs to be a cost to bad actions. If Bernie Maddoff was to reimburse every penny he stole, would you ask people to trust him with their money? I expect not. Similarly, if a politician was against equal rights for a long time and only changed their mind around the time it was ruled unconstitutional, I wouldn't ask people to trust them with their future.