Vengeance

[chucker_t]

While I was in Seattle this past week with my sweetheart, we decided to go out to the movies. At first, we talked about watching Fun with Dick and Jane, but the showing would have been a late one, and we didn't feel like hanging around the mall for a few hours. So we looked at other options, and finally decided on watching Munich which was directed

Comments

[makotomizuhara]

I think it's relative to the perception of how great you see the wrong was as to how much vengeance/justice is needed...

The greater the percieved wrong, the greater the need for vengeance.

There is also the perception that vengeance should apply when justice fails.

(e.g. the Head of Enron ruined thousands of lives but has not been really "punished" and will most likely get a slap on the wrist at worst, therefor since justice failed, vengeance should be applied and a gang of angry just-released prisoners should be allowed to use his cornhole as a fresh sheath for their meat daggers for the next 5-6 years)

"Honk if you demand satisfaction!"

[izuko]

Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do.

That aside, there's a difference between personal justice and institutional justice. While it may not be our right to seek revenge, it is a government's responsiblity to seek justice.

[keyosko]

“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi”
Buhh, I have been stabbed in the eye with a 1/8 inch steel spike and I would do the same to anyone who earned my vengeance.
Vengeance is one of mankind’s oldest and most basic motivations. In my opinion what qualifies an enlightened human being is very subjective.

It is my assertion the human animal has not evolved much at all. We have newer trapping for very old patterns and ancient motivations. I admit what constitutes improvement is just as subjective as what qualifies as an enlightened human being. It’s all in the view of the beholder.

My thoughts on vengeance are tied more to the intent of the wrong. If the intent was genocide or murder the person has deprived others of life and grievously off set the balance. I see no problem with restoring balance.
Why deny or repress part of oneself. There is a modern trend toward passive and nonviolent resolution to problems. I do not believe it’s a better way.