I found some truly amazing stories of seemingly divine people who were able to forgive perpetrators of unimaginable crimes...committed against them and their loved ones. What I admire about these people is that they have managed to distinguish the indefensible act from the person who committed it. They reason that the act may not be forgivable but the person is. So, even though the act should not be condoned and punishment be doled out for the act, it's best to let go of the feeling of spite and retribution against the person. This has helped them to move on in life and not hurt themselves over and over again. There are other stories of perpetrators who have taken advantage of this philosophy and committed the crime again after being forgiven.
The stories highlight the necessity of forgiving for the victim as well as the need for stronger laws for protecting the victims. Sadly the laws nowadays are focussed solely at the perpetrator. There is a need to give people second chances and help them become better people and it's great that the laws aim at that. At the same time let's not ignore the victims and fail the already peaceful, peace-loving people and punish them by not giving them sufficient protection. It has been noted in majority of cases that dangerous offenders and especially those who have been committing these acts over a fair amount of time do not change. It becomes embedded in their nature and even after receiving therapy there is no guarantee that they will change.
Here's the link:
Theforgivenessproject.com/stories
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