[gugamotina]

Thanks, all, for your input. Element's post is especially helpful. Perhaps "contempt" is not my best choice of words. My particular struggle deals with my feelings about a former co-worker (whom I supervised at the time) who continually blamed his wife's disability for his frequent absences and tardiness, as well as for his daily processing errors. Eventually it became clear that he was an alcoholic, occasionally physically abusive to his wife. He was found also to be stealing on a daily basis from a nearby newsstand.

I am now able to feel compassion toward the man himself, whose problems apparently led him to those actions; however, I can't get over my distaste of the 'harm', 'unskilfulness' & 'unknowing ignorance' of his actions. Must I?

Lunadia