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I've been wanting to open a thread on forgiveness for a long time. Here goes-
Is forgiveness necessary? Why?
When should we forgive a person who has wronged us?
If a person who has wronged us does the wrong unknowingly should we forgive him/her? Bring light to his/her ignorance? Can we bring that light only through forgiveness?
If a person who has wronged us does the wrong knowingly should we forgive him/her?
Which is easier? Should they require the same difficult? Any difficulty at all?
Or is this thread so far hogwash? Are grudges the way to go? Never forgive?
In other words, you can only do evil if you are in ignorance.
Is forgiveness necessary? Why?
When should we forgive a person who has wronged us?
If a person who has wronged us does the wrong unknowingly should we forgive him/her? Bring light to his/her ignorance? Can we bring that light only through forgiveness?
If a person who has wronged us does the wrong knowingly should we forgive him/her?
Which is easier? Should they require the same difficult? Any difficulty at all? Or is this thread so far hogwash? Are grudges the way to go? Never forgive?
I've been wanting to open a thread on forgiveness for a long time. Here goes-
Is forgiveness necessary? Why?
When should we forgive a person who has wronged us?
If a person who has wronged us does the wrong unknowingly should we forgive him/her? Bring light to his/her ignorance? Can we bring that light only through forgiveness?
If a person who has wronged us does the wrong knowingly should we forgive him/her?
Which is easier? Should they require the same difficult? Any difficulty at all?
Or is this thread so far hogwash? Are grudges the way to go? Never forgive?
First off, some recive forgiveness when they shouldn't because they have the power to manipulate others, or have such great status that we forgive them.
Others revice no firgiveness even though they should, but because they are outcasts, or have committed many misdeeds that we no longer care.
- sometimes we should forgive for the greater good
- we should forgive to allow better things to prosper
- we should fortive because grudge is a huge gap for love, buisness, art, politics ..etc.
- we shouldn't forgive those who abuse our forgiveness
I don't believe that forgiveness is by any means necessary.
I also don't believe that forgiveness is always "the right thing to do," as morals can be subjective.
I believe that forgiveness is dependent on feelings and attitudes toward an act that has been committed upon someone by another. It is difficult to control feelings. Because it is based on feelings, which are subjective, I have to say that forgiveness is subjective as well. It is dependent upon the circumstance and the individual.
Interesting, so you are ruled by emotion? It is my understanding, that people who are ruled by emotion, often ends up in fights.
There by, forgiveness can lead to a lesson, and a lesson can lead to forgiveness.
Sorry for the lengthy post.
Interesting, so you are ruled by emotion? It is my understanding, that people who are ruled by emotion, often ends up in fights.
not at all. I think you misunderstood my post. I only mean that forgiveness is based upon an attitude and emotion. It can also be rational in that you consider the outcome and the circumstance of the offense against you. but still, it comes about through an emotion. and therefore it's subjective. no one can say that forgiveness is necessary or "the right thing to do" because it is subjective to each individual and their circumstance because of the emotions involved.