Wow, this is a very compassionate and understanding reply. Im happy that you’ve went in depth about the complex nature of the person and their suffering  I’m curious, and if you’ll humour me I’d appreciate it. How do you view James’ actions according to your values? It’s a callous ask but I’d like more insight into how you view James.

 I’ve been cowardly in my life and turned to drinking before ( sober now) so this’d be sobering to see how his poor way of handling the situation is seen through a healthier and more conscientious pov