Dreyfus redivivus
Dreyfus redivivus Any government decision can cause hurt to some groups in society. There is a difference, however, between decisions that are only painful and those that are vindictive. The former may be regretted but forced by circumstances, and inflicted out of a concern, well or badly founded, for the common good. Vindictiveness implies a satisfaction in causing pain that does not arise out of need. The reason for it must be sought in the minds and hearts and culture of those who devise the policies. Two recent Federal Government actions evoke this reflection. The first had to do wi...