Who here feels unwilling to forgive Dr. Conrad Murray?
Are we not supposed to have forgiveness in our hearts?
Not me. I don't care what the right thing to do. I will hate this man forever as long as I live. I hope he suffers and deserves whatever wrong doing. He not only killed Michael, but he scard millions of lives.
I cannot, and will not, ever forgive him.
Interesting topic. To me, to forgive is a virtue, and it is important for individual, and spiritual development. But yet, we also have a responsibility to others, and to help keep others safe from harm. How can we forgive someone who has not accepted responsibility for what he/she has done? How does that help THAT person's spiritual development? More than that, does our "forgiveness" prevent that person from doing the same to others?
Personally, I can only forgive others who have admitted wrong-doing, and have somehow apologized for that wrong-doing.
Murray has not done that. To be forgiven on an earthly plane, he needs to feel true shame for what he did to Michael, and apologize on his knees to Michael's family, for what he did.
I cannot forgive him, unless he accepts responsibility. In that, probably Michael was a better person than I am. He forgave his father. He also continued to speak about the pain he suffered at the hands of his father. .but yes, he also forgave him. I can only hope that at some point, Joseph apologized to Michael for what so obviously was childhood abuse? We don't know if he did, or did not. But he SHOULD have. And Murray, also, should admit his guilt in what he did.
I believe in karma. I respect those who do not believe the same thing, though. In my way of thinking, if nothing is learned nor accounted for, then karma provides new lessons in confronting what is good behavior. I am waiting for Murray to apologize, in shame. If he does not, I cannot forgive, because he has learned NOTHING. Does he even realize the global pain he has caused? There is NO indication, that he has learned anything.
carry on,
Vic
