Ida and the Cycles of Violence and Forgiveness
Category: RELIGION
The choice of mercy, of forgiveness, is anathema to my sense of manhood and my obligation for revenge and justice; but what would come of such forgiveness, besides a rejection of cultural and institutionalized violence and loss of personal pride, if I had the courage to enact it?
By Matthew Hoh, ContributorVeterans for Peace; MatthewHoh.com, 2015-03-30