> Alas, turning the other cheek just gets you slapped! If you cooperate & they cheat, you lose a coin while they gain three. (score: -1 vs +3) However, if you b

> Alas, turning the other cheek just gets you slapped! If you cooperate & they cheat, you lose a coin while they gain three. (score: -1 vs +3) However, if you both cheat, neither of you gain or lose anything. (score: 0 vs 0) Therefore: you should CHEAT. This is completely absurd. Of course "turning the other cheek gets you slapped"!! How could it not? That's the whole point. If your primary objective is vengeance, and you don't want to ever be slapped, then don't turn the other cheek. But then all your energy will be consumed by a vigilante and resentful dynamic, and you'll be sad and angry.