Is revenge justifiable? In most cases, no. Most of the time, revenge over a petty act will only cause more harm to self than to the recipient of said vengeance. But, what if the original act was so cruel, that the only logical feeling anyone would feel is the need for revenge?
Most of us have probably heard the saying: 'Revenge is like a double edged sword. As the enemy goes down, you go down with him.' But, what if the enemy has caused so much damage, to the point which, no matter how hard you would attempt to recover, it will never work. That you will never recover, even if you had all the time in the universe. This is the point where dangerous people are made.
People who are at this level of damage have two options: to forgive and forget, or to have a full intention of exacting revenge. Of course, the preferable and more socially acceptable option is the former, but, to think again, at such a low point, there are no consequences to self, for the latter. Whatever they would reap, can't reap them again.
This doesn't justify revenge, of course. This just shows why even the most intellectual of people, when knocked down very low, would dedicate everything towards it. Lose all of their emotional control. Something many people have felt, but I think no one deserves to feel.
Revenge is still revenge. It is generally seen as wrong, especially when it comes to the more major crimes, such as murder, or morally wrong acts such as defamation of figures. But how should we feel towards one who desires such vengeance? Should we feel sympathy, or resent?
How we should treat such people also depends on the occasion. However emotionally deranged they have become, they are still people with opinions and rationale. Sometimes, their reasons may convince us that in their case, revenge is justice.
My conclusion is, revenge is justifiable to a small extent. Also, never hurt someone so cruelly, to the point where one does not have anything left to lose. That is when they seek vengeance
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