tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155635.post115817169295348086..comments2023-07-11T02:17:33.036-07:00Comments on Sou Station: StrugglingD.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00073721693621166275noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24155635.post-1158646077562010682006-09-18T23:07:00.000-07:002006-09-18T23:07:00.000-07:00Yeah, the battle within is that, by nature, a pers...Yeah, the battle within is that, by nature, a person would like to retaliate with everything in him. Forgiveness will help one overcome this nature, but of course, examining this issue and searching one's soul beforehand will not only make forgiveness easier, but also provide a person with good reasons to do so. Without forgiveness revenge will consume a person for some period of time and fear of the same or similar incident happening again (terrorism) can paralyze (no carry-on luggage).<BR/><BR/>I think the victory for pacifism comes when the cycle of hate is not perpetuated. Also when fear is broken (by examining what your retaliation will do beforehand). How far can a person go in retaliation, do terrorists get any human rights? Will a person’s own morals be contradicted by his response? In other words, people can have extremely strong emotional responses that can lead to irrational behaviour. If a person never examines why people have these responses, what might cause them and whether they are inside of them they will rarely control their reactions. In terms of violence it is important to be rational to some extent because people’s lives are in danger by another’s reaction. So noting how a person deals with being ripped-off may be an indication of a response that will be amplified given the magnitude of the offence. Rationality and an understanding of forgiveness, justice and fear are needed to counterbalance very strong urges and emotions. While you wrote your comment I was just posting an entry that actually includes the Hauerwas quote, cool eh. Check it out.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00073721693621166275noreply@blogger.com