Forgiveness

The act of forgiveness usually involves two or more parties, in which case, the victim or victims can choose to or not to forgive the wrongdoer for his or her wrongdoings. In today’s society, one usually does not forgive another until they feel that some sense of justice has been served, be it that the wrongdoer has served their time for this wrongful act, or they have given a simple apology. “My Brother’s Guilt Became My Own,” by Bill Babbit, tells the story of how he tried to take care of his younger brother Manny and in turn, caused his brother’s death. In Trudy Govier’s “Forgiveness and the Unforgivable,” she speaks on different scenarios of forgiveness and what seems to be forgivable and what is not. Trudy Govier speaks of different scenarios of forgiveness. She specifically touches on three of these scenarios: The Classic Scenario, Quasi-Forgiveness, and Unilateral Forgiveness. Although the law punishes offenders for their unjust acts, are these offenders real...