Are you the type to seek revenge, or turn the other cheek?

Question

If you seek revenge, this doesn't necessarily make you a "closed minded conservative" and if you turn the other cheek, it doesn't make you a "bleeding heart liberal."

I'm just curious and would like some examples. *Personal examples preferred* This isn't really a political question, even though I used politics as a way to show that I'm open to offbeat answers.

Answer 1

seek revenge

Answer 2

In my personal encounters with people I generally turn the other cheek until I reach a breaking point. Once that point is hit, I cut off all contact with the person and am through... and VERY little can change my mind. However, usually a heart-felt apology will make me turn the other cheek, but I definitely require the apology in order to forgive (maybe not the first few times, but after my breaking point, definitely).

It could take the person a year or more of no contact with me before they do apologize, and I will still forgive them and lots of times we then go on being really good friends after that and I don't hold a grudge... BUT I am always a little weary of them and a little less enthusiastic about trusting them fully.

Politically speaking, I think that some violent criminals who cannot be redeemed... like sociopaths, just need to be put down. I know it is horrible, but they cannot be reformed and they will manipulate the system to get out, and will always kill again. So, in some ways I believe in the death penalty. In other cases, like the Adrea Yates situation, I couldn't believe they would consider the death penalty. She wasn't a danger to all of society, just to herself and her kids and she was mentally ill. So, it's a case-by-case thing with me I suppose. Though, I always like to say, there are plenty of people who haven't killed anyone who are suffering, so why even concern ourselves with the ones that have committed such horrible crimes? Who cares?

Answer 3

Not revenge neither put the other cheek. Simply I just pretend that this person does not exist, if he or her is in front of me, I act like if it is a three or columns there instead of a person. I always try not to waste my energy thinking about what someone did to me, I just try to forget and no to make the same mistake, that mean not get involved with that person anymore, with time I can even talk to this people but not as friends, just because is bad to maintain negative feelings

Answer 4

I don't tend to seek revenge, but I don't mind helping justice along if I can do it with a clear conscience...I believe "what goes around, comes around" so even if I'm not there to witness it, I think most of the time that people get what they deserve (in the end)...revenge just makes me look bad and doesn't right the "wrong" that I feel was done to me...

Answer 5

I always have chose to turn the other cheek, my reasoning is, "what would I really accomplish in lowering my standards of morals because of someone else's lack of respect for others...?"
I want to feel good about who I am all of the time and know that I got to where I am because I was honest and pure, genuine and real!!! ♥ EDIT: I just asked a question with some similarities.... Wow! Are we thinking for each other! LOL!

Answer 6

I often turn the other cheek, or withdraw. If a person lets me down repeatedly, I'm off. They won't see my heels for dust. Even in a community setting, I just quietly have no time for this person, am "too busy" etc.
Revenge gets you nowhere but in deeper. Because if the person you revenge on does it back....where does it end? Save your resources, and withdraw.

Answer 7

Generally, I will take vengence if it takes little time or effort on my part. But I'm too lazy to hold grudges for long, so if I can't get even within a short time, I'll just drop it.

My downstairs neighbor is the biggest ****** I have ever had the misfortune to deal with. He routinely plays his music so loud that it rattles change off the coffee-table. So I borrowed a friends high-end speaker system, put it on a continous loop of Jewel, cranked it up to 11, and left for a long week-end. He hasn't annoyed me since:)

Answer 8

I appear to be the one to turn the other cheek, but I will get revenge. Even if it is 10 or 20 years later. I will get my satisfaction!

Answer 9

well i have read the other answers on here and agree with some of them. the answer about killing rude people with kindness really does work. i have had people be very rude to me. and when i have to deal with them again i say thank you sir or thank you so much maam. they really dont know how to react. but also there are rude people that have to be dealt with in a different manner. one of my favorites to really mess someone up is if to pour about 20 cans of heet in there gas tank. its the stuff in a yellow bottle that you use in winter time to keep water out of youre gas. its really cheap if you buy it at walmart. i think it was about 40 cents a bottle last time. so it might cost you 8 or 10 dollars to get revenge. but it will burn holes through the pistons in the engine and will cost them a thousand or more. another good one is if you have there address and phone number is to list them on local gay or swinger websites. put there phone# in the ad and make sure to say call me soon. imagine how pissed there husband or wife will get when they have strangers calling asking about sex. thats a guaranteed argument in there family.

Answer 10

There have been many times in my life that I have been tempted to seek revenge for something that was done to me or mine.
But I learned early in life that revenge does nothing but keep the problem going and constantly at the forefront of your thinking.
I feel it is better to simply walk away and forgive that person and then to go on with your life and let them go on with theirs.

Answer 11

I personally seek revenge. I like to make people suffer when they have hurt me. I have put 2 people in jail for the crimes they committed. I have gone after one of those 2, after he got out and tried to ruin his life futher. It did work, he became a miserable person.