blog postsCan something be ‘indefensible but understandable’?Jan 13, 2021 11:00 am by BloombergIllinois in the NewsShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesBloomberg (Jan. 13) Illinois professor Colleen Murphy says it’s essential to understand acts that we consider beyond the pale. 'You want to know, how did this become possible? You can do that without condoning it.' Share on FacebookTweetEmail