I believe in the consistent life ethic. I am against all forms of aggressive violence, including, but not limited to, war, abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, torture, and police brutality. If that was the only thing you knew about me, you'd assume I love humanity.
That couldn't be further than the truth.
I don't like people. I find them annoying. Actually, a huge reason I don't like people is because they're always hurting each other. I don't want them to be killed or tortured, not in my heart of hearts, but that doesn't mean I love them. So I guess, I can be consistent life and still dislike people.
But there's another problem: I have a bad temper. I'm trying to work on it. I've gone to therapy, and it's been very helpful. But I still lose my temper from time to time. And in a few rare occasions in my adult life, I have acted out violently. I haven't murdered anyone or caused significant injuries, but any non-defensive violence is wrong. I always feel awful afterwards, like I'm a bad person. And when the fight is over a life issue, I feel like I've set back an entire movement. I am not proud of any harm I have done. I wish the Divine would take this weakness away from me and replace it with something else. But it's not that simple. I still have to work on it.
So, to anyone I have hurt: I am sorry. I know that's not enough because I can't undo the harm I've done, but I truly am sorry.
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