SternenklarenRitter
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What are the practical and moral implications of getting revenge? When is mercy a better or worse choice when the opportunity presents itself? I've been feeling lots of readers are rather bloodthirsty towards antagonists lately, so I felt curious. Although most of these are true at least some of the time, pick the options you personally feel are most correct under the most situations.
A-Getting revenge is a moral obligation. Concrete proof of punishment keeps people from doing dastardly deeds in the first place.
B-Getting revenge is a personal matter. The victim themself should decide based on their individual preferences and the circumstances at hand whether or not to seek revenge and to what extent.
C-Mercy is the moral highroad. Revenge is a cycle that perpetuates disrespect and intolerance.
1- Seeking and extracting revenge earns you, at minimum, the respect and admiration of your peers.
2- Getting revenge has about an even chance of practical gain or loss, or both the risk and the reward of revenge have little value.
3- Seeking revenge is a futile endeavor. The target of revenge is generally out of reach, making vengeance an impossible goal.
4- Seeking revenge, whether personally or through your country of residence's justice system, can be expected to place you in significant financial or even physical danger.
A-Getting revenge is a moral obligation. Concrete proof of punishment keeps people from doing dastardly deeds in the first place.
B-Getting revenge is a personal matter. The victim themself should decide based on their individual preferences and the circumstances at hand whether or not to seek revenge and to what extent.
C-Mercy is the moral highroad. Revenge is a cycle that perpetuates disrespect and intolerance.
1- Seeking and extracting revenge earns you, at minimum, the respect and admiration of your peers.
2- Getting revenge has about an even chance of practical gain or loss, or both the risk and the reward of revenge have little value.
3- Seeking revenge is a futile endeavor. The target of revenge is generally out of reach, making vengeance an impossible goal.
4- Seeking revenge, whether personally or through your country of residence's justice system, can be expected to place you in significant financial or even physical danger.