forgiveness
The dialogue, The Parade and the ad hoc insider reconciliation What is national forgiveness and what is it useful for? In the spirit of forgiveness, Immanuel Kant's theory on national forgiveness is worth revisiting. There are many who believe that this theory deserves to be dismissed outright but to do so would be a disservice to Kant's complex understanding of human nature. In order for peace to reign, people must make amends with those who caused them grief in the past and show a willingness to live in harmony. with them.Kant believed that many people are unwilling to forgive because they lack the resolve for it in the first place and fail to understand what is going on with their adversary. For someone who has an enemy, Kant stated, "the enemy is then as if he were not" because we can focus on our grievance rather than the actual person. But people will change their minds and act as if nothing had ever happened when they are able to find a way to forgive. It is ...