RE: Can you forgive someone yet seek justice against them at the same time?
January 16, 2012 at 11:28 pm
(This post was last modified: January 16, 2012 at 11:29 pm by KichigaiNeko.)
(January 16, 2012 at 3:25 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: In a related note.
Someone has just crashed into my car.
I forgive him, but I'll still get the money to pay for the damage off him.
Oh my DBP!! you ok??
(January 16, 2012 at 3:21 pm)Perhaps Wrote:(January 15, 2012 at 6:11 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote:Perhaps Wrote:I can forgive someone for killing someone whom I love, while observing them experiencing justice for their actions.
That is called revenge.
Only when referring to personal justice. Justice in a general sense is enforced by a third party usually societal. I am able to personally forgive while allowing societal justice to take place.
You are correct that in a personal situation it would be revenge if I was the one enacting justice upon someone whom I've forgiven.
Hmmm Societal or personal...I am leaning toward the 'revenge' tag.
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