Is it only me that thinks that there is nothing wrong with revenge?

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rjroy3 · Accepted Answer

The break is that
1. Many have a misguided sense of what is "wrong"
2. Many have a misguided sense of what they think actually deserves to be punished, even if someone did do wrong.
3. Many people have a misguided sense of what punishment they personally feel is justified.

Let's assume someone did something bad and you get revenge. What's to say what the person did warranted any punishment whatsoever? Or that whatever you decide is a justifiable response.

It's kind of like saying it's okay to run over someone with your car if they spit in your drink. Or someone say they don't like your shirt and you punch their friend in response, saying "your friend shouldn't be talkin shit". Or they had sex with your partner so you killed their parents. Or they tell your boss something you did wrong on the job, getting you fired. So you turn around and light their car on fire. All of that is revenge. All covered by your view of right and wrong per this post.

Maybe you have certain qualifiers you didn't layout, to be more specific. But if you look at revenge as that black and white. That's what you get. There's definitely some gray area in my opinion regarding revenge, but I wouldn't say there's nothing wrong with revenge. Just that sometimes it is justified and that marching the level of the action is sometimes justified.

BCA6010 · Accepted Answer

In my opinion, it is much worse to let someone get away with something than to punish them, as long as the punishment fits the crime. "Turning the other cheek" might give some kind of personal morality satisfaction, but it leaves evil unchecked, and all you need for the bad guys to rule the world is for good guys to ignore them.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

To me, there may be exceptions but usually there's a lot of bad in the world anyways. So if yiu spend so much time getting revenge quite often it wears you down and makes you just as much of a negative thinker. It wears you down and just makes life more miserable.

Not only that but i live in a high crime rate area where if you get revenge on the wrong person, you risk your life. Heck i knew a guy who basically harassed me just for not wanting to be friends and he made a fake social medua account of me.

Many times walking away is a bigger power in itself so yes it can be immature or ignorant of you

aWes0MeNeSs · Accepted Answer

For me, it depends. But, I usually find that stooping to the other person's level only ends up hurting me in the end. I think life has a way of coming around and kicking people in the ass, and the best "revenge" is the kind karma serves!

Anonymous · Answer

It’s just immature in my opinion. If someone does you wrong, then say your words, and forget about them. Move on with your life. Life is too short to fixate in negative people. You only get so much mental energy and willpower a day. Revenge and hate take up a huge portion of what you can put out daily. Doesn’t it make more sense to focus on something positive that actually benefits you? Took me a long time to figure this out.

The only time revenge is necessary, is to get someone to stop hurting you or a loved one if everything else has been exhausted. Just my humbled opinion.

broken_heart_at_48 · Answer

It would depend on the situation because I don't believe in court and if it's something I can't let go which now a day's would be if you mess with my family I don't like to do any sneaky chicken shit stuff I prefer to come straight at you and you only. For most situations though I'm going to handle it right then so revenge would only come into play if you mess with my family while I'm not there. I try and avoid situations now a day's but some things you can't avoid.

MackToday · Answer

It's more the mindset you develop. It has nothing to do with your enemy or what they did to you or how the battle will play out. It has to do with how you cope with being in that situation. Can you handle it without becoming like Joseph Stalin or Eric Harris?

Rob19777 · Answer

Two wrongs don't make a right. Why stoop to another person's level. When you do that you're no better than they are. Let karma take care of those who wronged you. The universe always finds a way of working things out and keeping the balance in check

winterfox10 · Answer

No, there are plenty of other short sighted people who would agree with you. The reason that revenge is short sighted is that you are placing a significant amount of time and energy into making someone else suffer, instead of putting that time to productive use.

Syrian_survivor · Answer

Sometimes, if it's me getting offended, I'd brush it off and absorb the negative energy to become a stronger better person, I would actually have gratitude towards my enemy because they made me so much better than them and help me to keep track of myself and my life because their evil eyes are always watching, waiting for a mistake.

But if it's a loved one of mine who got hurt or offended, that's where revenge boils up and urges me to break someone's skull.

Brainsbeforebeauty · Answer

While I get the idea, urge for revenge, it's better to be the bigger person and rise above. Giving in/ getting revenge almost still gives that person power/ control over you. Hurts them way more when they realize they no longer have that power

DiscomfortZone · Answer

Nope. I personally like the Frank Castle attitude: not vengeance, punishment. If someone truly wrongs you and it's not just your pathetic ass getting offended over bullshit - take your vengeance. Make them suffer in any way available to you.

SpacedCharr · Answer

Some revenge is appropriate. But most instances wherein someone thinks "I should get revenge" is driven by an unstable emotion. An intense, passionate, temporary emotion.  Revenge can easily backfire.

Anoniemus · Answer

No. I'm sure others think that. For me, revenge is a short live gratifying experience and I usually need to expend some energy to get it. I'm not going to waste my precious time making another person suffer (even though they are horrible and should). What I usually do is chalk it up to fate, the universe etc. to take care of it and it usually happens. I don't wish it to happen on these people though

shreya62 · Answer

I am with you... never forget nor forgive that's my theory of life

NYCstreetPhotog · Answer

Four hours ago I probably would have agreed with you, and was about to do just that, but I just ignored the feelings, and now i don't care.

markscott · Answer

We can seek revenge, an eye for an eye, until we are all blind. Only a fool sees nothing wrong with revenge.

Anonymous · Answer

Social engineering tries to temper our nature.  For me personally "an eye for an eye" is not an option. I want a bath in warm blood and guts of my enemies

rygod · Answer

Revenge is a bit immature. You're letting your feelings take place over your thinking.

Gedaria · Answer

It's self destroying. You retaliate, the other side does. Only it gets worse. Only ends if you see sence or one side does...

Nic1330 · Answer

i'm sure your not the only person but my God said vengeance in mine so i don't pursue revenge.

Maria1290 · Answer

If you grew up on bugs bunny they teach you it’s not but I believe the best revenge is moving on and being successful.

cloud9vortex1234 · Answer

Isn't that why we have laws in the first place so we don't have the Law of the Jungle?

eme04 · Answer

no but it depends on what your revenge is, if its nothing to bad then its ok

Anonymous · Answer

There is over 7 billion people in the world.  It is very unlikely you are not the only one who thinks that way.

Pete671 · Answer

If you seek revenge, first dig two graves,,,

Sha84 · Answer

revenge is a fantastic quality

COMMODOREII · Answer

It depends. Why do you want revenge and on who?

adidas0169 · Answer

Pay back is always a bitch.

alance99 · Answer

I also think the same

rajkamal97 · Answer

Not at all but it will e depends

Anonymous · Answer

No, as long as it is legally done.

Stoner710 · Answer

Nope

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