There was a thread on this forum recently about a silly youth who got extremely drunk and pissed on a war memorial.
Opinion here - and elsewhere - hammered him.
He was embarrassed and apologised publicly. Many people (including me) will find it difficult to forgive him. - I can understand that somebody as pissed as he was might do something so outrageous and I can understand that foolish youths might just get so pissed (I've been that pissed) but forgiveness doesn't come easy.
A question:
Which is worse? Getting pissed out of your mind and pissing on a war memorial or staying sober and pretending (as James Shortt did) to be a decorated hero?
I've no sympathy for the drunken teenager. He has been 'named and shamed' and I've no doubt his behaviour is going to cost him dearly.
And the pseudo-hero is going to sue somebody for telling the truth?
I don't approve of the behaviour of either individual. One expressed remorse, and I may be able to forgive him (albeit slowly.)
The other is beyond the pale.