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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: one_less who wrote (14832)5/29/2001 4:42:12 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
2. Forgive the wrongs of others who have a) expressed sincere remorse, b) made reparations for their wrong doing, c) have shown a sincere intent eliminate the wrong in the future.

The list looks like mom and apple pie to me. And suitably secular as was your charge. I can't argue with your designation of any of them as right and wrong.

The only concern I have is with number 2. I think that forgiving can be very therapeutic and I think that what you have laid out is a healthy approach to take. I'm just not sure it belongs on this list for a couple of reasons. There's an implication in it that the refusal or inability to forgive is a wrong. The individual may suffer more for not having forgiven but I don't think we, his fellows, should be judging him for that. I tend to look at forgiving as more healthy and not forgiving as less healthy but I have trouble calling them right and wrong. The other reason I have a concern about this one is that we're judging people by what's in their hearts and minds rather than what actions they're taking. In number 3 you talk about showing mercy, which is an act. That's more appropriate for the list than forgiveness, which is a state of mind. I don't think society wants to be in the business of judging people on what's inside them, only on how they demonstrate it.

Karen
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