revenge The revenge is an act of attack of a first actor against a second, moved by a former action of the second, perceived like negative (competition or aggression) by the first. It can be a question people, of moral persons, family groups or ethnic, of institutions, in particular for the second actor.

This behavior is not exclusively human, but it is on their premises that revenge is most frequent. One knows in particular these elephant S of Cirque which attacks their adjuster which maltreats them. In December 2000, the Saoudi newspaper Al Riyadh reported that a group of baboons hamadryas had been embusqués on the roadside during three days in order to lapidate a motorist, who had previously crushed one of the members of the group of monkeys.

Origin and objective

Revenge can come from frustration (justified or not) and is an act of emotional origin (which can be or not passion) to which one cannot be withdrawn.

The Justice was very early used to suppress the revenge, often destroying on company (but which can also build a community, plain by this common desire). Thus, the oldest text of Law S, the Code of Hammurabi, describes it the Loi of the Retaliation the purpose of which is to define an answer proportioned to the wrong caused by the attacker.

It belongs to the Culture certain ethnicities, such as for example the vendetta at the Corsica S.

Quotations

  • That which seeks revenge should remember to dig two tombs. Chinese Proverb

  • Revenge is a dish best served cold.
  • Revenge belongs to me.
  • The man who cultivates his revenge consumes. That which is unaware of it disavows. (Comanche Proverb)
  • Revenge is to be avenged to be it for which one held and who betrayed us, and to make some undergo the consequences.

Internal bonds

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