Why Is Forgiveness Wrong
Is it ever wrong to forgive?
Introduction of the essay on forgiveness:
I personally believe “Forgiveness to be a conscious, deliberate decision that one makes, to release feelings of resentment or vengeance. Towards a person or group of people who have harmed them, regardless of whether they actually deserve their forgiveness. This does not mean that the person who forgives glosses over or denies the seriousness of the offense against them (1)”. In this essay I will argue that forgiveness should not be considered to be wrong.
The motive or goal of the essay:
My main goal is to demonstrate the positive impact that forgiveness has on a victim’s life. I will also argue that some people may disagree with this. That some people believe that being vengeful or holding onto the hurt may work for them. That they consider some things unforgiveable, and that the people who victimized them should not be shown any mercy. I will argue that “forgiveness is a moral …show more content…
Of course, not in this area. But in some areas, quiet areas that we forget about as soon as we have travelled through them. We are imperfect, flawed and questionable individuals. Gently, we have in our very own ways, betrayed other people without meaning to. Sometimes, even intentionally. Nicely, we been cowards, without meaning to be. Modestly, we have forgotten our own privileges, of being human beings. Unthinkingly, we have added salt to the wounds of others, without meaning to. We do not need to know anything about each other, to know that this is a certainty. We must forgive those who have wronged us, over something that they did. We will need to be forgiven, someday for things that we have done or might do in the future. We would in the past, sometimes look up to the heavens for this forgiveness. Although, I must admit, forgiveness requires time, for the victim to grieve what they have gone through. And for them to decide, how to pick up the
Introduction of the essay on forgiveness:
I personally believe “Forgiveness to be a conscious, deliberate decision that one makes, to release feelings of resentment or vengeance. Towards a person or group of people who have harmed them, regardless of whether they actually deserve their forgiveness. This does not mean that the person who forgives glosses over or denies the seriousness of the offense against them (1)”. In this essay I will argue that forgiveness should not be considered to be wrong.
The motive or goal of the essay:
My main goal is to demonstrate the positive impact that forgiveness has on a victim’s life. I will also argue that some people may disagree with this. That some people believe that being vengeful or holding onto the hurt may work for them. That they consider some things unforgiveable, and that the people who victimized them should not be shown any mercy. I will argue that “forgiveness is a moral …show more content…
Of course, not in this area. But in some areas, quiet areas that we forget about as soon as we have travelled through them. We are imperfect, flawed and questionable individuals. Gently, we have in our very own ways, betrayed other people without meaning to. Sometimes, even intentionally. Nicely, we been cowards, without meaning to be. Modestly, we have forgotten our own privileges, of being human beings. Unthinkingly, we have added salt to the wounds of others, without meaning to. We do not need to know anything about each other, to know that this is a certainty. We must forgive those who have wronged us, over something that they did. We will need to be forgiven, someday for things that we have done or might do in the future. We would in the past, sometimes look up to the heavens for this forgiveness. Although, I must admit, forgiveness requires time, for the victim to grieve what they have gone through. And for them to decide, how to pick up the