People do change, so what? There are millions of examples of that kind of change. Good for her, and Godspeed.
But an award?
You're conflicted over this woman recieving an award? Just as this woman changed and rehibilitated her life, it looks looks like you've allowed your moral compass to influenced by something evil.
I notice that never once during your 'conflict' have you referenced the victim.
There is something I call 'moral instinict'. You know, the instant response to evil. This is such an easy call, that it isn't even a call to those with a moral compass.
What I am conflicted about is what I said in my first post:
But as a teacher, I'm aware that any finding of guilt connected to a serious assault on a child would disqualify me from teaching for ever, in the interests of protecting kids.
Why is this woman treated differently from a teacher? She's working with kids, and kids who are probably a lot more vulnerable than my students.
If this woman was a teacher, she would be utterly unable to work with children. The rules for teachers here are absolutely ironclad - any finding of guilt of an assault offence involving a child and you cannot work as a teacher.
I can't see why this woman who is working with kids in another capacity isn't subject to the same rules. I think she should be, and therefore should not be working with these kids.
But at the same time, if she is is actually doing some good, if she is helping the people she is working with, it does create a conflict for me.
The award is irrelevant. I haven't referred once to the award in all my writing (up until this one). It just happens to be in the headline, which I did not write.