Taoism and Buddhism teach us that both good and bad are necessary for the harmony of this world. There is no distinction between good and bad as both are cogs that are necessary for existence to be. Because of this, practitioners are led to believe we should not judge a person from his past actions, but we can teach him love, understanding and moderation, the last of which Westerners completely lack.
To better understand why Taoists and Buddhist are accepting of good and bad people, let us consider a simple thought experiment. If all people on earth were good and generous and no wealth disparity existed, human society would grow incessantly, grow too much in fact, so much so that the earth would be overpopulated and nature destroyed. This is why good and bad are indistinguishable in the larger view of things, both good and bad do good and bad in the big scheme of things. Asians realized this because they were holistic. Westerners haven't realized this yet because they are analytic.
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