I don't think you understand the nature of alcoholism. It's not something you want or something you ask for. I don't think you understand what it does to you mentally and physically. You will do and say things that go against your very nature and soul. It takes you over and the worse thing is once it's got you in it's grip it's almost impossible to get rid of it.
Take a breath, tours, and when you say your prayers thank Almighty God you're not in that position and pray for those poor souls who are.
No one is excusing criminal behavior.
Do you think it right, that the City Airport was named after him ?
Do you think the Airport should have put the naming out, for public consultation ?
I will pray for George the next time I am at mass.
My brother in-law was an alcholic, beat his wife and children. He was a proud man who lost his job and turned to the bottle.
It eventually led to his young death. RIP.
Its a disease for sure.
Yet, putting people on pedestals with a history of abuse, leaves us all blind.
Truth must conquer. Their must be consequences for wrong doing.
Otherwise, we set precedents that are wrong, and give nods and winks to future wrong behaviour.
We become culpable ourselves.