Is It A 'Good' Deed To Cause Suffering To Someone Who Has Committed A 'Bad' Deed?

Answer 1

Giving in to vengeance will not only perpetuate behavior which you deemed to be bad but will also tie you up on emotions which will never allow you to be free. No-one is ever satisfied with vengeance because at no point does it ever make things right again, you merely become who you hate. If anything it makes it more difficult to forgive and move on. If you react to a situation rather than trying to overcome it you hold back your own growth and development as a person.

It is far better to try and understand a situation and how it came about than to hate someone for what they do. But if someone has hurt you, you will naturally avoid them and they will reap the consequences of their actions in many ways whether it is in their conscience or in their life. Acting against this person will have the same consequences in your life and may lead you to become bitter and even open yourself to retaliation.

You will benefit far more in your life of you always have a sense of peace in knowing that you act out of love and understanding. The only time a 'Bad' dead might become good is if it the outcome is positive in some way but why not try to find a good way to achieve the same results.

Sometimes we try to good and it turns out bad but the intention in your heart should always be good. It is the only clear way to live.

Answer 2

Oddly it may be.

In a Rawlesian sense two wrongs may make a right when the pain and suffering you inflict on one is justified by the removal of pain and suffering you create for many others.

I call this my vampire theory.

A vampire has no care for others' lifes so why should you hesitate to stake him through the heart? he is only going to keep killing day after day if you don't and therefore it is his one life versus their many lifes.

Does it hurt you?

Definitely.

But in the end it is you taking one for the team or watching the team be picked apart one by one until they are all dead.

This falls under the premise of "Am I my brother's keeper?" and if the answer is yes then you have a moral burden and a social contract that compells you to hurt the one to save the many.

This is a pragmatic and selfish way to look at the situation but in a life or death situation, pragmatism is the most effective way of controlling the outcome of a situation.

If all we are talking about is a minor slight then perhaps you can take a more karmic or chaotic approach to the situation and leave things up to destiny or fate, but; remember your butterfly theory and how a tiny ripple left unchallenged can become a huge wave some where down the line.

So, while I can see how most people opposed to wrong doing will say it is just fighting fire with fire, I will point out that in the case of brush fires, firemen have been known to do just that, set off a small fire to lead the bigger fire away from heavily populated areas, and; it works.

Answer 3

Only if the suffering would directly prevent further bad deeds from being commited by that someone.

Answer 4

That is entirely dependent on what the "bad deed" is.
If a child spills their milk all over the carpet, should they be sent to their room without dinner, in order to teach them a lesson about being clumsy and spilling things?
No, the mess should be cleaned up and the child reassured accidents happen, but that they can be taken care of.
If a person sexually abuses a child, should we "turn the other cheek" and allow that person to continue to live freely in society, thereby giving them carte blanc to continue their depraved actions?
I think not.
Convicting that person at trial and sending them to prison is our "good deed" to their "bad deed".
In that case, our "good deed" is perfectly acceptable, even though it will cause them suffering.

Answer 5

that is a difficult question, while so many mention karma, how does that karma work? while yes many who do something bad have something bad happen to them, is it so simple as sitting back waiting for that to happen? is the bad that happens to them done by a person? are you meant to be that person? can you cause suffering without doing a "bad" act? i think you can,,
for instance, if someone at my job does specific things against me, letting it go, or confronting them or dealing with it directly would seem like a good act, at the same time, stating my opinion honestly in front of those that matter is not a bad act, nor is pointing out their faults, or refusing to work with them,
they suffer if they lose their reputation at work for being capable, having people skills , management skills etc, if i cause that suffering, or have a part in it, perhaps i am just playing my role in their karma
also, parents often do this with their children, and no i dont agree with any type hitting, i am talking about grounding or taking away something,

Answer 6

there is no defining line between good and bad, if its bad; on its general sense, IT is bad. it is a good deed to forgive someone and pray for that person who did a bad deed, causing suffering is a big no no to a harmoniously living.

Answer 7

What are you speaking about? you're saying that you whip a cat. then you honestly say that you do not whip cats. Do you've some type of a delivery illness? i can not imagine the different reason someone might want to assert some thing like that. Abusing animals, or maybe joking about it, is a particular thanks to get human beings riled antagonistic to you. Now bypass discover faith like Michael Vick did . . . .

Answer 8

Not a good idea at all, although it can be very tempting. The reason is that "what goes around, comes around" in the view of Karma. Every time one causes bad things, sooner or later bad things happen to that person. Seen it happen a lot! And I might add that it was very gratifying.

Answer 9

No, Bad deeds have no excuse, just remove yourself from the situation and move on.

Answer 10

unless it is "contructive punishment," then no. otherwise is it just another bad deed for hatred and judgement to another.

but it's so hard to judge whether or not contructive punishment brought upon someoen will make them worse or better, so you may as well do whatever you think is right on the spur of the moment.