In the movie “Bridge of Spies”, Tom Hanks portrays James Donovan, a lawyer given the duty of defending an accused Soviet spy. Donovan receives pressure from judges, law enforcement and the public to give only a token defense. But Donovan decides not to yield, instead upholding the rights and life of a man accused of being an enemy.
It is because of men and women like these, who have the courage of their convictions, who stand up for ideals even when it might mean being a social outcast, that humanity advances.
What is worth standing for?
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