TAW122
Emissary of the right to die.
- Aug 30, 2018
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Oftenly in society, I hear people talk about forgiving and forgetting what happened (whether someone wronged you or did you harm or anything). It's almost like a cliche statement that is echoed and bounced off frequently. I find that really incorrect and wrong because while it can be beneficial to forgive and move on (for one's own well being), forgetting that such a transgression ever occurred is foolish. This means that the person is able to hurt you over and over without consequence.
Therefore, I'm going with "forgive, but don't forget." to be an more accurate statement. Sure, we can forgive others who wronged us in order to keep tranquility and peace of mind, but forgetting the fact that wrong ever occurred is just dumb because it shows that whatever wrong the other person/group did was excusable (even if it isn't), not to mention the chance of getting hurt again.
On another note, as far as forgiveness, I don't believe that one should just forgive easily or just because society/peer pressure tells people they should 'forgive'. If one wishes to forgive someone out of their own kind heart and own volition, then that is that person's choice. However, nobody, not even society or any group should guilt/shame people into forgiveness, let alone forgetting (or both).
What are your thoughts on this?
Therefore, I'm going with "forgive, but don't forget." to be an more accurate statement. Sure, we can forgive others who wronged us in order to keep tranquility and peace of mind, but forgetting the fact that wrong ever occurred is just dumb because it shows that whatever wrong the other person/group did was excusable (even if it isn't), not to mention the chance of getting hurt again.
On another note, as far as forgiveness, I don't believe that one should just forgive easily or just because society/peer pressure tells people they should 'forgive'. If one wishes to forgive someone out of their own kind heart and own volition, then that is that person's choice. However, nobody, not even society or any group should guilt/shame people into forgiveness, let alone forgetting (or both).
What are your thoughts on this?
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