Max Davies
Newport Coast, CA

There’s societal wickedness, and then there’s personal stupidity. We can all do something about the former, but the latter is beyond anyone but the individual concerned. There are many understandable reasons why people do things that harm themselves and their loved ones, but understanding the reasons for stupidity doesn’t mean we shouldn’t strongly criticize those who practice it. The bigots and racists are quick to criticize, and they do so with bad faith. But those of us with good intentions shouldn’t allow them to prevent us from speaking very strongly against the lifestyles that bind practitioners to poverty and failure.