Anger is an emotion, a passion. Like all emotions, it is a feeling that rises up naturally, and we have the responsibility to control it and react rationally. As St. Thomas Aquinas explains, when we witness actions or systems that are contrary to God's order, it is morally right to respond with anger.
Anger can be a vice, wrath, that is self-centered and negates the dignity and grace other people deserve. But anger can also be a virtue, righteous anger, that motivates us to call out injustice, right wrongs, and put in the work for a better world.
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