Another side effect of involuntary empathy for me is tending to forgive (sometimes too?!) easily - since I understand, or at least like to believe I understand

Another side effect of involuntary empathy for me is tending to forgive (sometimes too?!) easily - since I understand, or at least like to believe I understand almost everything as a result of hard to change traits and motivations. Whenever somebody is blamed for something I immediately try to explain why her or his acting is understandable. Empathy might also lower my belief in free will.