Re: Joyce Carol Oates in The Guardian about Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick
"This paradox lies at the heart of so much of public life: individuals of dubious character and cruel deeds may redeem themselves in selfless actions. Fidelity to a personal code of morality would seem to fade in significance as the public sphere, like an enormous sun, blinds us to all else."
w0w!! ...that’s some potent commentary. A litmus test for the chain of demand.
"This paradox lies at the heart of so much of public life: individuals of dubious character and cruel deeds may redeem themselves in selfless actions. Fidelity to a personal code of morality would seem to fade in significance as the public sphere, like an enormous sun, blinds us to all else."
w0w!! ...that’s some potent commentary. A litmus test for the chain of demand.
