While I appreciate the generous, even noble, spirit of your view, I think fairness requires a look at the other side of the coin too. Those calling on Sean for an apology have had years of experience with him, years worth of, lets be honest, jackassery. It's easy to see and to say that others should just forgive, and, honestly, that is the right answer, but its not so easy when you're the one that has to do the forgiving.
What I'm saying is to realize that many of the enmities found here aren't based on one-off events, but are cuмulative. It's the same thing with Lad, he's worked very hard at creating ill will towards himself for far longer than the recent political debates and that's not anyone else's fault but his own.
As for Sean, I only had a handful of run ins with him for which, to his great credit and to my edification, he apologized. I commend him for his virtue and am glad to hear that he is still working out his salvation.
Great post. Especially where you point out that both he and Ladislaus are similar in their histories of poor behavior on this forum (and yet we have a whole thread where most of the posters have done nothing but praise or explain away the latter).
Although I wasn't asking for an apology from Sean, I can understand why others are doing so. I just think we have to be careful not to demand one. Knowing he has made numerous apologies in the past, I won't be surprised that at some time, when he is ready, he will do so in the way he feels most comfortable doing so.
Not too long ago, LaramieHirsch came back to apologize to the sedes:
Sorry, Sedes - Crisis in the Church - Catholic Info
I, for one, would love to have Sean come back just to hear how he came to the sede position.
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