retaliation The Voice of Reason see also: patience_mercy_and_forgiveness If we repay violence for violence, we are no better than they are. 010914 ... Aimee two wrongs don't make a right 010914 ... Inanna We all know that ignoring a destructive action does not make it go away. In fact, ignoring it increases the probability of something similar happening again. Ignoring it would make us ignorant, and retaliation IS sometimes necessary if negotiation does not work. 010914 ... kx21 One of the Rules_of_action_and_reaction:- R3: Man's Nature... 011204 ... kx21 One of the Rules_of_action_and_reaction:- R3: Man's Nature... 011204 ... Grievance Inanna, perhaps standing up is resting more nearly to your intentions. i think it describes it better anyway. revenge always ends in tradgedy, in some way. of course, the abilities of human linking and imagination are limitless, so that doesn't say much of anything. 011204 ... phil vengence doesn't excist (secret of the un-iverse) 020212 ... silentbob repercussion 020213 ... phil empty void 020213 ... misstree violence sure doesn't solve anything, but it sure does make you feel better sometimes. 020701 ... Marjorie what you do when i'm about to win. you still lose 030717 what's it to you? who go blather from