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Can you forgive someone yet seek justice against them at the same time?

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Can you forgive someone yet seek justice against them at the same time?
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RE: Can you forgive someone yet seek justice against them at the same time?
January 14, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Justice is about making sure crime does not pay. Forgiveness is about whether to give someone another chance. They are two different things in most circumstances. So of course it is possible to forgive while insist on justice.
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RE: Can you forgive someone yet seek justice against them at the same time? - by Anomalocaris - January 14, 2012 at 1:45 pm

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