Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Martin McGuinness

Perhaps read first my post of 22nd January.

Well, his death has come much earlier than was being suggested back then, but my feelings haven't changed.  Much has been made on the news about contrasting the man he was (IRA terrorist) with the man he became (architect of the "peace process" and Deputy First Minister).  The question is - does the latter excuse the former?  To me, it's a bit like the bully who gives up bullying.  Do you praise him for giving it up, or point out that he has simply stopped doing what he shouldn't have been doing in the first place?

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