People do not equal their deeds

I firmly believe that people do not equal their deeds.

I firmly believe that people can make mistakes.

People are free and free to make mistakes.

Due to stupidity, ignorance and lack of understanding.

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I speak as someone who regards himself as having done awfully wrong things.

I didn't a) set out to do the wrong thing;
b) necessarily think that I was doing the wrong thing - though I now see it was the wrong thing.
I did what I did through stupidity not necessarily malice.

And were there malice, I am so sorry.

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