Blog #2: Madea and Revenge

I believe that it is not justified to take revenge on someone who has deeply wronged you. No matter how bad someone has upset you, it is never right to take revenge. Anger may be in place, but it is wiser and shows thats one is a stronger person if they take the high road and forgive. It takes extreme courage and strength to forgive someone when they have hurt you. I believe that forgiveness is the path that should always be walked, no matter the circumstance. Yes, it is important to stand up for ourself, but lashing out and seeking for revenge can only make matters worse. Being the bigger person and showing maturity is not always easy, but is definitely worth the outcome. There is no certain way that an act of revenge can be justified, forgiving and moving on is the only way to bring peace. In middle school rumors were made up about me, and mean things were said behind my back, but I chose to take the high road. Instead of starting bad rumors about the other girls, I said nothing and did my best to forgive them. Forgiveness is not always easy, and it does not always come quickly. Forgiving big wrongdoings takes time and perseverance. The outcome of forgiveness is alwaysworth the wait and better than the outcome of revenge.

 I do not believe that Madea was justified in taking revenge on Jason. As I said above, I do not think there is any justification for revenge. Madea was deeply hurt by Jason and filled with anger, but her acts of revenge caused a far worse outcome than the path that forgiveness would have taken her on. With Madea's revenge, her innocent children were killed in order to get back at Jason. There is absolutely no justification for murdering ones own children, no matter the point of view on the situation. Even with a broken heart, Madea should not have sought out revenge on Jason.