it’s not clear to me how taking revenge could fulfill any important end goal in life — TheHedoMinimalist
Revenge could fulfill an import end goal in life by giving you the peace of mind that you stood up for what you care about. Is this not an important accomplishment? Could this not give you wisdom? — Etzsche
Revenge can give someone back their sense of dignity. If someone wrongs me and I take revenge, that might make me feel better. I know it’s taboo to say that publicly, but I view most feeling that come natural to us have a certain value. I have never believed that a natural feeling can be all bad. — halo
Dignity leads to self respect, which can lead to a happy life. — Etzsche
Dignity can lead to a happy life. — Etzsche
If you can't feel comfortable in your own skin, then you've got no place else to go. — Etzsche
What’s the difference between dignity and self respect? — TheHedoMinimalist
While justice is a form of revenge, most of the time the average person isn't at liberty to carry out justice as they please. It still leaves you waiting and hoping for justice to be served. Are people just supposed to sit by and hope that one day justice will be carried out? That leads to such an unpleasant way of living. — Etzsche
Could such a person exist and yet be happy? — TheHedoMinimalist
While revenge is a form of justice, most of the time the average person isn't at liberty to carry out justice as they please. {edited for logical correctness.} — Etzsche
You see, the private person who carries out revenge does not always reliably know who the guilty party is. — god must be atheist
As a human being are we supposed to just let this one slide under the rug? — Etzsche
This is a shift that logic and reason can't bridge. — god must be atheist
believe the only way this person who has lost all respect for himself can be happy is by means of materialistic pleasures and other outside influences like that. This person cannot produce anything that they are proud of, which allows them to only feel temporary happiness from outside influences. I think long term happiness comes from self respect and pride. — Etzsche
I tend to agree. Sometimes I feel a nagging distrust of logic. — Brett
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