We want fairness. At least, we say we do. But fairness means getting exactly what you deserve, all the time, with no exceptions. What we really want is a little extra preferential treatment for ourselves and fairness for everyone else.
I once heard it said that “The beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair.” Do you think the teacher made the right choice in the video? We cannot know how this story turns out, but when is it wrong to show grace and mercy?
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