It is the story of Michael Vick that made me think of this. He tortured dogs and was put in jail for it and he served his time. He sought work, doing what he did before, and was hired by a team, and a lot of people felt he shouldn’t have been hired.
However, he has done work for the humane society, and I think he says he understands what was wrong, and who knows, maybe he was just doing what he grew up with and never realized it was animal torture. A lot of people don’t believe that animals should be considered as having feelings that matter.
So he’s served his time, perhaps learned his lesson, and is making restitution in a way. But now he has suddenly become the best football player in the country. Now he is not just someone who did wrong and made up for it; now he is a hero, as well.
Is it justice for him to become a hero again? The most sought after commodity in the game? Or should his crime have forever forbidden that to him?
On the other hand, is his performance something that redeems him? Do people who didn’t forgive him before now forgive him because he is so amazing?
SO you see, it was quite confusing to me, and I appreciate all your answers. I have more clarity on this, but maybe you would like to turn your ideas to this case, and see whether Michael Vick has been redeemed, or not.