What if any are the philosophical grounds for revenge? Are they
valid? Most religions such as Christianity and Buddhism teach against
revenge and instead teach a philosophy of nonviolence and turning the
other cheek.

C3

C3 schreef:

When someone calls you a nitwit, you seek revenge. What better way to
have revenge before someone calls you a nitwit.

Leon Hoeneveld schreef:

BTW. A good strategy is tit-for-tat, look it up.

"C3" aol.com> wrote in message
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Why do you not just do what you bloody want instead of referring to bloody
books that are thousands of years old the whole time?
There is such thing as personal judgement you know.
We will not tell you what we think or feel on the matter of revenge - as you
will only pick and poke and be rude and say you know better.
THE BORG

Leon Hoeneveld wrote:

I'm changing my name to Tat!

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:14:59 -0700, C3 wrote:

Revenge is based on power, not morality and not justice.

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:14:59 -0700 (PDT), C3 aol.com> wrote:

Yes, in some circumstances (where you know the law will do nothing,
but your conscience tells you that you must) its quite ethical (and
mind-freeing) to extract revenge, but it must fit the injustice.

Its usually a good idea to somehow let the recipient know why it
happened. That way they wont repeat the mistake again and suffer
more consequences.

Since I am not a churchgoing religious person,those issues dont
facctor into my decisions to deal with a wrong done to me.

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:57:24 +0000, ZerkonX X.net> wrote:

Even if you are correct, so what?

Not that I agree with you at all.

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:28:53 -0700, Hardpan yahoo.com> wrote:

C3 wrote:

C3, I exist on a Matrix with a zeitgeist that only permits certain ideas
or prevents others. If you actually read the Torah, Ex 21:24, Leviticus
24:20, and Deuteronomy 19:21, you find that these three are the ONLY
places where "eye for eye" is mentioned.

In one, an eye for eye refers to the punishment for perjury, in that the
liar in court shall receive that which he intended for another. In
another place, it refers to the "stranger among you", that he shall
receive an "eye for eye" the same as a Jew. Which is to say, equal
justice under the law. And in Exodus we see that it does not justify
revenge, but is, in fact, the PUNISHMENT FOR revenge.

Why doesnt Jesus know that? Or, if he did, why then does he not, as a
learned rabbi should, instruct his audience in the correct understanding
of the law.