When Does a Villain Deserve Our Compassion?
When news of Perez Hilton's recent crisis spread, the internet split almost instantly. Some offered compassion. Others argued he deserved none.
But perhaps the bigger story isn't about Perez Hilton at all.
In this JENeral Commentary editorial, we explore a question that extends far beyond one celebrity: Do we reserve compassion only for people we already like, or can accountability and empathy exist at the same time?
