As another scandal comes to light, we need to remember that the problem isn't simply that *women* aren't on boards or in places to offer accountability. It's that men & women who lack virtue are sitting in seats where good men & women should be.
Healthy communities require at least 2 things: interdepence & virtue.
1) Yes, both men & women are necessary. Our corresponding gifts & life experiences are designed to work together b/c even at our best, we're limited & need each other.
1) Yes, both men & women are necessary. Our corresponding gifts & life experiences are designed to work together b/c even at our best, we're limited & need each other.
2) But both men & women must be virtuous. I've lived long enough to know that both men & women will happily cover up & minimize scandal for their own ends. They'll do it in different ways, but they'll both do it.
To create communities that are safe & flourishing, we must pay attention to both virtue & interdependence. The benefits of diverse perspectives is distinct from the benefits of virtuous perspectives. Neither can replace the other.
Giving attention to *interdepence* is a question a humility. Are we willing to recognize the limits of our own perspectives? Are we willing to learn from others? It's not necessarily a Q of sin but of our humanness.
Giving attention to *virtue* OTOH is a question of repentence. It's about acknowledging the ways we're corrupted & how easily we give into temptation. It's about recognizing our complicity & willingness to excuse evil when it benefits us.
P.S. Spelling is also helpful for flourishing communities, as well as an edit button: *interdependence*
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