“The more sin, the more justification.”
— Aldous Huxley
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When people do something wrong, they often come up with excuses to defend their actions. The more mistakes or bad actions people make, the more they feel the need to explain why they did them, even if those explanations are not very good or truthful. Imagine a child who breaks a vase; they might say, "The dog bumped into me!" instead of admitting they were running indoors. In history, leaders who have made poor decisions may give long speeches to justify their actions to their people. In everyday life, admitting our mistakes honestly and trying to learn from them is better than creating excuses. This helps build trust and shows that we are responsible for our actions.
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Contradiction Ethics Forgiveness Human nature Justification Morality Philosophy Redemption Religion Sin
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