Could you forgive someone who shot you?
 

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Could you?

Forgiveness frees her- not him. She's a better person for it- and very mature to do it.

As she gets older it will mean more.

Now it's his job to forgive himself.

I could. She's one strong little girl.
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Depends on why I was shot.

She may have forgiven him but I'm guessing everybody would be pissed off if the judge did.

Forgiveness is not a free pass out of consequences.

I was thinking more in the mode of if you were that little girl. Same scenario... etc.

The only thing that comes to mind is the quote (and really bad Star Trek episode):

And the children shall lead...

Could I? I hope that I could, but I'm really not too sure.

Well, in my view forgiveness without a reduction in consequences is essentially meaningless. But I also doubt that the girl has reached any real decision on such and just knows that is what she is supposed to say. She is probably mirroring what adults around her have said or coached her to say.


GC: In that situation where the guy fired the gun without intention of hurting anybody but just in stupidity. Yes, I suppose I could forgive him. Though I'd still want him held responsible so I'm not sure what value such forgiveness would have.

I was thinking the same thing about her possibly being coached. Although, I think it is good coaching if it is consistent with the way her parents actually think of the situation. Seeing the situation as forgivable is, to me, a way of moving on for the girl, the girl's family. I think the value is the ability to let go of a bad situation where the girl could blame this guy for the rest of her life and turn into a bitter adult.

I agree. When she's old enough to fully realize how this will affect her forever, then she can come to a decision on forgiveness.

I could probably forgive just about anybody for just about anything. I would still expect the courts to do their job though.