No cries for justice, just sensible forgiveness.

“Sukhvir Singh said through a Punjabi interpreter on Friday that he and other members of the Sikh community wanted to offer forgiveness to Vázquez once they learned he had no previous criminal offenses and had a history of steady work.

Singh said he did not want to see the young man’s life ruined.

“If someone has made a mistake, they should learn a lesson from it,” Singh said. “They should be punished accordingly, and it should be known to society that it is not good to have hate toward any human being.”

“Vázquez said after the hearing that he was grateful for Singh’s forgiveness and that he has learned his lesson.

He is attending an alcohol-treatment program and said he does not intend to drink anymore.” Full slice

Maybe we have something to learn from the Sikhs.

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