In the long run, that is....
2007-01-14 09:34:23 · 17 answers · asked by I Am Legend 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
NO-IT MAKES US EVEN.
2007-01-14 13:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by HADITDUN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the long-run, believing in "an eye for an eye"would i think
make us all blind;or just some of us. Blind to the violence
and hatred that some or even all perpetrate.
In the short-run this could be different;and short term success
can become long-term change,too.
2007-01-14 20:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by peter m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An eye for an eye certainly makes the whole world blind. Therefore believing in that certain "paradigm" will end up making us all full of vengeance which will put chaos. Please forget this "paradigm" and shift to the way of forgiveness.
2007-01-15 01:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me also thinks... If someone aggresses you you must react.
If someone attacks you you attack them, and when they understand this the probability of any unprovoked attack is 'less', and if it is not, well thats too bad.and yes it is sad. but one should always defend ones self.and counter violent aggression.
it could be said, that the blind do not attack each other and this might be one good outcome if you take the words 'eye' and 'blind' in their metaphoric sence. but still, it is very sad and not the most noble.
2007-01-14 20:13:03 · answer #4 · answered by zentoccino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methinks that you would have to understand the terminology of the phrase. But also consider these; "Love your enemies," & "Turn the other cheek." EXAMPLE: should somebody instigate something and hit you, you "Turn the other cheek, and Love your enemy." Now should the instigator persue the matter, then you have the right to defend yourself, hense "Eye for an eye."
2007-01-14 19:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by Da Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when we don't consider the context in which someone's actions were performed, we lose the humaness in us all. everyone has a reason, good, bad, or unacceptable, for their actions, and when we choose to be deaf or blind to that, then we allow ourselves to dehumanize others and assign them labels and stereotypes and superficial judgements, like good, bad, deserving, undeserving, which betray the innate human ability we all have to hear and see with understanding of context and with empathy and compassion, as well as differentiate between seemingly similar situation to get at a true solution to the problem. and so, yes, it does.
2007-01-14 17:43:40 · answer #6 · answered by ms. g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless the person only had one eye in the first place.
2007-01-14 18:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by claire b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it's a case of the blind leading the blind...don't you think?
2007-01-14 17:57:38 · answer #8 · answered by lynabean2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you poked out someone else's eyes.
2007-01-14 17:38:30 · answer #9 · answered by iNeviTable fuTure 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, i believe so. what is the meaning of life without true love and forgiveness? nothing,zero,emptiness...
xxx
2007-01-14 19:11:41 · answer #10 · answered by wildcat! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just be glad it's not nut for a nut.
2007-01-14 17:37:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋