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One action does not define a person. It was wrong of him, yes. Being young (only 16 years old) and in debt probably took a huge emotional toll on him, though..
by aashaykumar92 14y ago
One action does not define a person.
It was wrong of him, yes. Being young (only 16 years old) and in debt probably took a huge emotional toll on him, though...don't you think? Again, what he did, IF true, wasn't right by any means but be a bit more understanding given the context. At least he went and made a respectable name for himself after. In the world we live in today, there are far worse stories that come from poor financial situations like this, namely crime.
I repeat: one action does not define a person. And for Jody, if we are assuming the article to be true, he seemed to be a pretty damn good person.
- ahoyhere 14y agoSerious question: Why does one action not define a person? I know that's the usual party line, but why? Most of us have ethical boundaries, such as "Don't intentionally risk our friends' lives" and "Don't fuck people up for money." If you cross that boundary, even once -- or worse yet, those aren't boundaries for you at all -- that says a lot about you as a person. A 16-year-old knows that it's wrong to commit insurance fraud. They also know it's wrong to purposefully cause a car accident. It's quite telling, really.