We recognize villains on stage - why not so in life? ------------------------------------------------------------
Pay Shylock his pound of flesh, give Richard his horse, let Juliet love anew. Let go of the ghost - Shakespeare’s doomed heroes - pronounce them all dead. Fight no more battles, release strings so puppets finish their dance. Dismiss the actors, set horses to pasture, lower the curtains. Ever-refreshed villainy, once banished, has taken new stage. Human suffering, in concert - you won't miss it - it comes to you.
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