Gruden and Miller: Considering the Pardonable and the Unpardonable

Gruden and Miller: Considering the Pardonable and the Unpardonable
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden meets with the media following an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh on Sept. 19, 2021. Don Wright/AP Photo
Theodore Dalrymple
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Forgiveness is in the gift of the wronged, but pardon is in the gift of us all. What we consider pardonable and unpardonable reveals our scale of values.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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