Perceptions are made up of a series of variables. Of the most salient ones are values, beliefs, religion, past experiences, significant emotional events, biases, and culture (just to name a few). We can "perceive" an action or event in one way and after having lived it more than once our "perception" of similar events or actions could be the total opposite of our initial perception. Nonetheless, we must keep in mind that perceptions are realities in the minds of the perceivers. Furthermore, since good and bad or right and wrong are not universal, we should tread lightly when attempting to understand or dispel anyone's perceptions.