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When Compassion Without Conviction Becomes Cruel

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Alma Ohene-Opare
Oct 14, 2026
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Imagine discovering that someone broke into your neighbor’s home and stole their belongings. The police apprehend the suspect, and you learn that he is a young father of three who recently lost his job. He is struggling to pay rent, his family is facing eviction, and he claims that desperation drove him to commit the crime.

My heart would ache for that m…

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