...in American politics, even here in yahoo answers. It is not a basic emotion according to the psychology texts I have seen. It is therefore learned. Who teaches it since it is so widespread and so destructive?
2007-01-03 12:35:28 · 9 answers · asked by Mad Mac 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I believe parents teach these "values" to their children. The heart of "getting even" is born in the spirit of punishment, which is something that begins in the home, only to later be blindly accepted by grown adults.
The very reason this type of philosophy is so widely accepted is because punishment(the act of intentionally causing someone pain and/or discomfort because they did something you personally don't like) is so widely used against humans at an age when these things are ethically indecipherable. The likely result, which is evident, is that once people can decipher the matter, they are too far removed(emotionally and physically) from the original offense perpetrated by their parents and are unable to see the societal implications of punishment and revenge which were born out of their families and most others.
In addition, the unconditional love that children feel for their parents often blinds them as adults to see their parent's actions for what they really are. This love extends to feelings about ones country and other authority figures that later replace the parental role in an adult's life. It is very unfortunate.
2007-01-09 07:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by chicalinda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-29 22:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone hurt someone close to you would you say oh well and just sit back and cry for your loved one when you know where the hurter is and how to hurt them?
In most cases it is instinict or relfex to want revenge.
But on a wide spread scale such as you have mentioned we are programed or conditioned by many things the media for one and the images and messages they relay to us stir that disire up in us.
The faces of our politicians filled with fear, worry and pain makes it touch us.
But I don't think what you are talking about is revenge it's more a action out of fear and programed hatred for the unknown of what will come if we don't do something.
Sort of like saying show them what we have and they will back off or hurt them before they hurt us.
2007-01-09 14:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by funcplinvic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting...I remember hearing my Mom say it when I was younger. She wasn't one to fight and argue but if she thought she'd been treated poorly, she would "get ya back".
Where she learned it I don't know...perhaps from her Mother as my grandmother was a fiesty, manipulative person but my grandfather was quite gentle.
I've been known to do that very thing as well...I sometimes do things to get back at people for ugly things they've done...nothing serious enough to send my karma into a real negative balance, but I don't just let things go if I see a chance to get back at someone and still keep my conscience clear.
2007-01-03 12:47:58 · answer #4 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human nature. Free will. Wanting to be empowered. This is an imperfect world and we think it will be more "even" if we can get revenge. Rising ABOVE that emotion is very difficult but also to be admired.
2007-01-03 12:43:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This rationale is only sound if you could get even with the person who's done you wrong in the first place, not innocent bystanders
2007-01-03 17:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's our innate desire to survive and to to come out on top no matter who or what our adversary. You could call it instinctive; though, the degree of desire varies from individual to individual.
2007-01-03 12:42:31 · answer #7 · answered by Laela (Layla) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a way, that's part of actual jurisprudence.
2007-01-03 12:41:37 · answer #8 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is spread like cultures spread how to domesticate animals and such this is my belief
2007-01-03 12:43:27 · answer #9 · answered by undercovernudist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋