Two attitudes to live with. Here's the choice. Be simply right or righteous too. This is not just your point of view. Being a truth that most of us believe, it would not offend the readers too. not to be offended while reading your story. You choose to say, “You live to appreciate what has not changed; I live to regret that I can’t bring that change.” Or say, “He serves us. It was a part of his job. For me it’s a question of choice.” What a touching story. You can make a reader cry. Did you shed some tears as well for your charaters? A stupid question, isn't it?