I feel very sad that the two Australians who were part of the Bali Nine were executed. They had shown huge change, and I didn’t agree that they should die. The fifth commandment is Thou Shall Not Kill. Sure, penalise them for what they did, but did they really have to die? Andrew and Myuran made good of themselves in the ten years that they were in jail. They repented. They changed. They learned from what they had done. I’ve met many people in the social circuit who have access to teachings that could help them to do the same, but to be honest, the reality of who they pretend to be is only skin deep. The masks come down pretty quick, given the right piece of gossip. Andrew and Myuran were far better humans than many I’ve observed, met or talked to. Continue reading →