A Comment About

The Private Lives of Public Men

August 26, 2007 - 4:00 am - by Burt Prelutsky
DemocracyRules
2007-08-26 20:16:15

PERFECTION is only attributable to one man in history. The rest of us, Popes included, make stupid mistakes all the time. No moral person should ever claim a ‘defect-free’ history. Perfection is not necessary to be a human. What is required of any leader is to be determined to do right, to pursue ethical goals, to acknowledge mistakes, and show a vision for the future. In Buddhism, there is a sin specifically related to claiming to be perfect.