Comments on: The shock of forgiveness

By: amine

amine — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:30:46 +0000

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By: Ban Chung cu Gemek tower 2014

Ban Chung cu Gemek tower 2014 — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:55:29 +0000

I am shocked how some people are willing to forgive those who have ruined their lives, however I do admire how true to their values they are

By: Sierra

Sierra — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:22:44 +0000

I read this as part of an assignment for my social change and conflict resolution class. The issues that we’ve been grappling with in class were powerfully conveyed in this article. It was interesting to me that the victims of the tragedies in Sierra Leone are able display such an objectiveness; they are willing to forgive and seek resolution to the conflict rather than push their own motives and try to win an argument. We talked about the idea of “going to the balcony”, meaning looking at the problem from a third party perspective and being “above” the role of mere competitor. The concept of forgiveness ties into that lesson perfectly because one cannot exist without the other. Beyond that, it was amazing to see that forgiveness is applicable not just to small-scale problems but to mass injustices. It’s really incredible to me how these individuals chose to handle their trauma. Using compassion as an alternative to legal penalties is both admirable and challenging. Overall this was a very beautiful article!

By: Brady Lowe

Brady Lowe — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:27:46 +0000

I find that my friend’s mother idles over the trivial things in life. She does to an extent that it affects my friend and her family. Then what if a more substantial conflict arises? What will that do to my friend and her family?

By: Majed

Majed — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:53:01 +0000

I am shocked how some people are willing to forgive those who have ruined their lives, however I do admire how true to their values they are, as well as how they overcome hatred for the good of the community. I sincerely hope that my fellow Arabs in the middle east take something from this text, especially after the long wars are over, and reconciliation begins.

By: Joseph Pasquini

Joseph Pasquini — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:19:37 +0000

Though I find the idea very noble, I just don’t see it working with today’s conflicts. Reconciliation requires both sides of the conflict to come together and find common ground. But I have a feeling that terrorist organizations like ISIS are not interested in finding common ground. If they were, I think the conflicts would have ended by now.

By: Samantha Royson

Samantha Royson — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 02:54:44 +0000

Fabrice I was referred to your blog one of my professors, and I am very happy to have read it. Your experience sheds light to real life post war and atrocities, and how the current “one size fits all” model for change and rehabilitation isn’t the best for everyone. I agree with your point that these types of assistance and support are situational, and that they need to be supplied on a more micro scale instead of only focusing on the macro scale. In order to rebuild a country you must start with the villages and tribes.

By: adam kidwell

adam kidwell — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:43:05 +0000

I read a book about a girl from Sierra Leone who had her hands cut off by the rebels attacking her town. What amazed me was that she never expressed anger towards the rebels or her attack, only heartbreak for all that she had seen.