Apparently Ringo was not any better, but at least he didn't parade himself as a hero and pacifist.
I would like to add that I believe people can redeem themselves, but redeeming themselves when you are in a state of perfect hardship free less life, where you don't have to work nor to face the "real world", is not a redemption in my eyes.
A brute that goes home drunk and hit his wife while struggling with his work and decides to stop drinking is for me a person that redeems himself.