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Would you forgive a vile person if they had developed cancer and were slowly dying?

Did they do anything other than developing cancer to make me forgive them? I'd feel empathy towards what they're going through, but aside from that... Life goes on, as it did prior to the cancer becoming known. I don't hate anyone, neither vile persons. It's all about sympathy and empathy. I can feel sorry for someone having to go through something as devastating as cancer, but still have no sympathy for the person they present themselves as being.
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
I already know most ppl don't know what they are really doing so forgiveness goes a long way.
But forgiveness isn't for that person, it's for you.
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SW-User
No, their suffering and pain can't undo the damage they did to others. I would not be happy about their suffering, just indifferent.
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
They wouldn't need to have cancer for me to forgive them
offingg · 26-30, F
So you’d just forgive them either way? @JovialPlutonian
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@offingg of course
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
Ppl are too caught up in justice that they've forgotten the purpose of mercy
offingg · 26-30, F
Interesting point @JovialPlutonian
SW-User
Sympathy, yes. Forgiveness, no.
No. Why should I.
SW-User
Whilst vile to you may be different to vile to me, if they were my vile then no.
offingg · 26-30, F
What’a your vile? @SW-User
SW-User
@offingg certainly anything proven without a shadow of doubt, murder, rape, paedophilia, genocide, animal abuse, environmental destruction, hmm.....i feel like adding selected lawyers, accountants, stock traders, bankers, politicians, certain religious people......sht erm too many to list, the longer I think about it the longer it gets. Guess I'm not very forgiving, oh well 🤷‍♂️ I'm sure I'd fall into someone else's list of people I give 0 fks for.
If it was something like a misunderstanding , yes.

If it was someone who was violent, a bully or a criminal, no, I wouldn't.
SW-User
Um...a pedophile --no. I would kick them in their face. Otherwise, yes.
purplepen · 51-55, F
Yes, but I wouldn't have to trust them or go near them.
SW-User
lowkey ...no

 
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