When I think of forgiveness, first thing that comes to mind is hurt. In
the human experience we have created a demand for reconciliation.
What does forgiveness look like in nature? In the great chain of life
there are processes that aren't fair, but
are there processes that are
expressed with malice? I think that the nature of beings is to
oscillate between balance and other vertices, always striving for
balance. Is one of those vertices malicious? There is a sophisticated
expression of injustice when it comes to people because we can reason,
rationalize, or empathize. We also struggle with the privilege of
technology and I believe this makes most human injustice irrational.
Other species do most things for the sake of nutrition, order, and
reproduction. All may be narrowed to proliferation. We
are not different except for qualities like revenge, grudge, or
forgiveness.
How is forgiveness
expressed in nature?
What can it teach me?
