WHY ISN'T REVENGE A HUMAN RIGHT?
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When done humanely it's called justice. Humane in this case means preventing ourselves, the good guys, from sacrificing the better parts our soul to hate, while doing our best to make sure that evil cannot continue. The need for real justice is why America still has the death penalty.
It's all about the connotation of the word, and the mental state of the one performing the action. Retribution and justice imply the integrity of the one exacting the justice is maintained. Revenge implies that the person has succumbed to an evil impulse in their heart, even if the material result is the same for the criminal.
Maybe you didn't want such a long answer, but the question can't really be answered without defining the word first. If you have a different definition of revenge you'll get different answers.
Excellent, intelligent response.
My feeling is that when perpetrated in the heat of the moment (e.g., you just came home and discovered someone in the midst of doing evil to your family members), then revenge is nature's / God's way of empowering a person (or even a dog) to stop on-going assault and to prevent future crimes by the evil-doer.
It's a natural response and one with a positive purpose, which is why juries often see it as a mitigating factor.
Two minutes later, it's another story.
Good job, Mr. A!