> I think you're confusing forgiveness with punishment. The two are not incompatible.
Not at all. You said "you should be fine with it," which is really "acceptance" rather than forgiveness, although they go hand in hand.
My point was simply that being fine with it or not being fine with it as an personal, emotional response typically does not guide modern societal rules.
> Retribution is part of justice, and is not at odds with it.
Inherently this is probably true, but we actually have laws that are intended to specifically exclude that as a factor, depending on jurisdiction.
Not at all. You said "you should be fine with it," which is really "acceptance" rather than forgiveness, although they go hand in hand.
My point was simply that being fine with it or not being fine with it as an personal, emotional response typically does not guide modern societal rules.
> Retribution is part of justice, and is not at odds with it.
Inherently this is probably true, but we actually have laws that are intended to specifically exclude that as a factor, depending on jurisdiction.