2007-04-30 14:08:26 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. Beucase when you think about it....revenge would never end if people didn't just let things go. Everything effects everything and everyone so I find that completely true.
2007-04-30 14:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by foxyq77707 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An eye for an eye was not meant to be taken literally.
"The Bais HaLevi explains that if the Torah explicitly had warranted money for an eye, then the true value of the eye could very easily have been transformed into a commonplace compensation. A person could damage an eye and merely shrug it off by saying: "I can pay money and be absolved."
Thus, the Torah commands, 'An eye for an eye." The Torah's goal is to define an eye as irreplaceable -- one who inflicts the loss of an eye truly deserves that his eye be taken as well. But the Torah is merciful. With the defendant bearing in mind the true gravity of his misdeed, the Torah instructs him that in this circumstance, all that one can do is pay for the lost value of the eye.
But never shall it be thought that a limb truly can be evaluated with a dollar value. Because the organs that God has given us are not valued merely in the eyes of the beholder, rather they are valued in the Beholder of our eyes."
2007-04-30 14:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by W K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES strongly I believe in this quote of mahatma GANDHI !! YOU ARE NO BODY TO PUNISH BEYOND SOME SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS ! Think if it is being practised that what could have happened ?Every one is superior to some one in some respect and theperson who is capable to rule will make others to obey all the way in his favor where injustice will be always there and again it will finish the mankind at the end of time cycle !Always YoursmE !
2007-05-07 07:55:04 · answer #3 · answered by Dr.D.C.Mehta-Jamnagar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree to a degree. But I disagree with the implications Gandhi wanted to draw from that, like pacifism. True, inflicting the same treatment to people who have done violence is bad. But that's why we have prison sentences. Justice is basically institutionalized revenge, which is necessary if we want to have a civilized society.
2016-05-17 21:05:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might take a while, but that does seem both logical and philosophical at the same time, a true pearl of wisdom perhaps. Coming from Gandhi though, I'm not surprised.
2007-04-30 14:13:01 · answer #5 · answered by Taliesin Pen Beirdd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A great quote from a great man!! I totally agree. Sometimes our hearts contribute to the blindness!!
2007-04-30 14:13:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether or not you believe that revenge/ justice / punishment etc is necessary to be able to continue with your life, and whether or not you are willing to accept the consequenes of your response.
I agree to a certain point - but only on a situation to situation basis.
2007-04-30 14:14:00 · answer #7 · answered by Puss in Boots 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,
I don't because it is a misquote from the Holy Bible, an eye for an eye, foot for foot, wound for wound. The Word was describing a just and fair punishment for a crime committed. It was against unfair punishment for any crime.
2007-04-30 14:23:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I most definetly agree with this quote.
If revenge was the only way of solving problems, people would just end up hurting people constantly or "blinding" (killing) people.
I believe in a non-violent world.
if you hadn't guessed....
:)
2007-04-30 14:11:55 · answer #9 · answered by moon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-04-30 14:10:44 · answer #10 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋