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Well, the urge to get revenge is an extremely strong part of the human psyche. We really want to see that those who wrong us wind up suffering for what they do.
by microarchitect 15y ago
Well, the urge to get revenge is an extremely strong part of the human psyche. We really want to see that those who wrong us wind up suffering for what they do.
This rather pessimistic assertion (which to me is reminiscent of Christian dogma) needs some backing up.
- giardini 15y agoRevenge is found across all cultures, e.g., see Jared Diamond's New Yorker article "Vengeance is Ours": http://www.unl.edu/rhames/courses/war/diamond-vengeance.pdf http://www.unl.edu/rhames/courses/war/diamond-vengeance.pdf It has nothing to do with Christian dogma. In fact as the OP asserts, most religions/social systems attempt to control the individual's desire for vengeance.