> It's a straightforward symmetrical tit for tat. One party starts harming another, that other reciprocates with a similar harm directed to the first party. An

> It's a straightforward symmetrical tit for tat. One party starts harming another, that other reciprocates with a similar harm directed to the first party. And then the cycle of hate and harm becomes infinite. Or, in other words: > An eye for an eye will leave everyone blind.¹ Random US citizens are not at fault for random US border agents harming random EU citizens. By all means, have the EU refuse entry to US citizens, but treating them like the US does—imprisoning them for weeks—is unacceptable even in retaliation. ¹ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/12/27/eye-for-eye-blind/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/12/27/eye-for-eye-blind/