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Originally Posted by amber
If her beliefs aren't beneficial, and if she lied and/or helped those who lie in her name - I can easily condemn her. I don't really care if she thought she was doing the right thing and following her beliefs. Some murderers probably think the same thing. (and no, I am not comparing her to a murderer - I am saying just because someone believes something is right, doesn't make it right). It was her beliefs that were problematic as well as helpful.
Like I said in a previous post, I admire the strength of will, stamina, compassion it takes to do what she did. Her intent doesn't make her actions and the results of her actions excusable (to me).
I found these snippets if you are interested. 
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**If** being a key word here, wouldn’t you say? Or is she automatically guilty by accusation and assumption? I know exactly what you are saying. “Just because someone believes something is right, doesn't make it right.” Exactly. Think about that for a minute.
I did read your snippets and appreciate that you took the time to post them. I found it very interesting. Although it doesn’t change my opinion, it does educate me to things I’d never heard before. Maybe it could be compared in a very slight way to a certain stevie scandal of late. One in which she was defended by a very compassionate, smart and dear fan of hers around here with the following post….
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I am beyond finding Stevie hypocritical, really. Do I wish she hadn't done it? yeah, probably. But Stevie has never, ever, ever, struck me as political, or even thinking about politics, or anything like that. I don't expect her to take hard lines, and base her career on her political social beliefs, at least not to a huge extent. I've always thought of her as the girl who loves to perform, and may take up random causes and charities, and sing for them, but is a largely apolitical performer.
In fact, I've always thought of Stevie as being very savvy as far as her career goes, and I've also thought of her as the kind of person who shoots from the heart, whatever whim her heart may have at that moment, but while doing so, always having an eye on not pissing anyone off. And I don't mean that in a bad way, I just think Stevie doesn't really, really, really care about the minutae of politics all that much. She's kind hearted, she's a good person, but above all she is a singer and performer, and I think that is most of what she cares about. So indeed I am pleasantly suprised when she does charitable things, b/c she's never given us any intimation that she is politically involved. And when she has sung for "causes", heck - I just get the feeling the girl likes to sing, and will do so whenever she can, and super bonus if it's for a cause.
And I think that's fine.
Remember, Stevie is the girl who can work with people, rock and roll guys, sing with anyone, and who was good with the media like no other band member was. She was the media darling, still is, and still works that way for the band and herself, as she always has.
She has people skills, and people skills don't always go with strong political stances. Besides the fact that I honestly believe she HAS few strong political stances.
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Change the names, occupations… some details…and you have pretty much the jist of what I’ve been saying about Mother Theresa. Perspective is really quite relative.
Anyway, I give. I don’t have it in me to do these drawn out debates that accomplish nothing. I don’t have the consistency here to do it even if it were to accomplish anything. I simply felt it was unfair to let the original biased description lie undefended.
Kelly
