Revenge Lies Within Us All

Revenge Lies Within Us All Revenge is an instinctive human characteristic. The emotions and actions associated with revenge are neither preventable nor controllable. But the effects of revenge may either be treated freely as an act of nature and be allowed to take their course, or they may be treated and punished like a crime. Revenge is an emotion and a desire that demands justice. It is not learned or attained by outside influences. By …

…the avenger should be treated as a mental patient rather than a criminal. Revenge is often linked with alcoholism and indirect aggressions towards oneself or others. This may even be said of impotence and frigidity that involve a subconscious impulse to thwart (289). The sufferer’s moral values are enslaved and become revenges servants. He needs to beware himself. He will bring on his own destruction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** "Revenge" by Alexander Theroux Copyright 1982 by Harper's Magazine