We all do negative things, things that later, we come to regret. It's part of being a human being and it's part of learning good behaviour from bad behaviour.
As we grow up, life experiences show us that our negative destructive behaviour from our past was/is inappropriate. We learn constructive behaviour and we want that positive behaviour in our lives, in our children's lives and in our community as a whole.
It is possible for people to change, to transform, to see the positive from the negative, to see the constructive from the destructive.
As such, second chances are really important. It gives people an opportunity to engage in their own personal growth and development, to become better human beings.
Also, it's an expression of our humanity, an expression of our emotional intelligence, traits that we need in society today - empathy, consideration, understanding, compassion, sympathy, love and genuine concern for the welfare and well-being of others.
If you kill someone, you've denied them any chance of a second chance.
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