Cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside of itself; it only requires opportunity.
I had a longing for ritual, something I could cling to, a routine to make me feel well and contented. I hoped that reading Bible commentaries and theological critiques would nudge me closer to some kind of absolute that I could hold up as a torch to light my way.
Realistically, English is a universal language; it's the number one language for music and for communicating with the rest of the world.