Homer Simpson, the Unlikely Moral Exemplar

In spite of his many moral shortcomings, there is an area in which the Simpson family patriarch has remained rock solid.
Homer Simpson, the Unlikely Moral Exemplar
A video of Homer Simpson speaking is projected on a video screen during the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2019. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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Homer Simpson is far from a good person. Among his many defects are alcoholism, sleeping on the job, a general disregard for the law, a gambling problem, and child abuse in the regular strangling of his son Bart.

While jobs, hobbies, and friends have come and gone for Homer, there is one way in which the Simpson family patriarch has continuously outshined many of his sitcom brethren over the past 31 seasons. In spite of his many moral shortcomings, there is an area in which Homer has remained rock-solid: his commitment to and love for his wife.

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