Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Our aggression is a deep instinct which survives in all kinds of manifestations in modern man.
In our struggle to restrain the violence and contain the damage, we tend to forget that the human capacity for aggression is more than a monstrous defect, that it is also a crucial survival tool.
Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing that in order to survive, they must destroy the opposition.
Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control.
When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.
Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence.
May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.
Man has an innate capacity for violence, but can only justify it in the name of justice.
Even in the most peaceful communities, an appetite for violence shows up in dreams, fantasies, sports, play, literature, movies and television. And, so long as we don't transform into angels, violence and the threat of violence - as in punishment and deterrence - is needed to rein in our worst instincts.
We are taught that revenge is strong and compassion is weak. We are taught that power is more important than love.