Des Moines Register grapples with how to handle reporter’s past tweets
As long as we continue to hold things people said as teenagers a decade ago against them, this will continue happening. People started tweeting their every though long before they began considering the potential future consequences of that action. People grow and mature, and assuming the worst thing they&#x27;ve ever said is an accurate reflection of their entire character is wrong. And finally, norms have changed drastically over the last decade. I think it&#x27;s foolish to hold historical figures to today&#x27;s societal norms, and I think the same about any of us a decade ago.<p>We&#x27;re in a state of mutually assured destruction right now. I can&#x27;t imagine that this state of affairs can hold much longer. Eventually, for all our sake, I hope we can remember the wisdom in Christ&#x27;s words, &quot;let he who is without sin cast the first stone&quot;.