Regardless of who or what we blame for our actions, they are, nevertheless, OUR actions; and we are responsible for their effects.

Ill-conceived actions can yield terrible consequences.

Actions motivated by emotion can yield terrible consequences.

We need to beware of zealots, particularly in the vulnerable times of our lives.

Seeking the middle ground in all things will yield better decisions and avoid mistakes.

Reason and Caution are better compasses for decision-making than are zealotry, blind faith, and emotion.