@izzythepush,
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RL has a far broader definition, blaming it for all of society's ills.
Do you think I also blame it for infections, birth defects and so on?
Quote: I doubt very much that anyone outside of RL's mindset would label John Newton a psycho/sociopath
Do you view him as a great London hero?
Quote:I think his choice of John Newton is so he can have a pop at religion.
No not exactly but rather to have people question who there heroes are.
Quote:He campaigned against slavery in later because he feared damnation, not because he felt sorry for those he enslaved, therefore he wasn't really displaying any remorse.
You could be correct but I do not know, It is amazing what beliefs can do to a person.