Do You Feel Good When Your Enemy Suffers?

[sweep_shot]

We all have haters and enemies. Some have more and some have less.

Everyone goes through crisis and enemies are no exceptions.

Do you feel good when your enemy suffers? Is it ethically/morally wrong to feel good about it?

 

[Nostalgic]

Absolutely. I’m a vindictive person, and derive great pleasure from the misfortune of my adversaries. Schadenfreude should’ve been my middle name.

Back when I prayed regularly, I had the verses meant for cursing one’s enemies memorized and made it a point to recite them religiously, pun intended. These days I make do with voodoo dolls and needles.

 

[Lonewarrior]

Absolutely. I’m a vindictive person, and derive great pleasure from the misfortune of my adversaries. Schadenfreude should’ve been my middle name.

Back when I prayed regularly, I had the verses meant for cursing one’s enemies memorized and made it a point to recite them religiously, pun intended. These days I make do with voodoo dolls and needles.

ist a sarcastic post ?

 

[Nostalgic]

ist a sarcastic post ?

Okay, the voodoo dolls and needles comment was an exaggeration. I stand by the rest.

 

[troodon]

Only in sports.

Nobody should suffer (though it is not possible). Only the person going through it knows how hard it is.

 

[Nostalgic]

One of my favorite quotes, attributed at various times to Gore Vidal and Art Buchwald, states that “it isn’t enough to succeed. Others should fail.”

 

[sweep_shot]

I never hold grudges and I generally forgive people.

But, there were some people who genuinely harmed me and hurt me. If they suffer, a part of me feels good about it.

I think it is fine to feel good about your enemy's misfortune but keep it to yourself. No need to express it. No need to rub it in.

 

[Lonewarrior]

We all have haters and enemies. Some have more and some have less.

Everyone goes through crisis and enemies are no exceptions.

Do you feel good when your enemy suffers? Is it ethically/morally wrong to feel good about it?

I usually forgive and avoid my enemy or haters, but if someone take me for granted and keep pushing me, thn i will make sure he wont forgt me rest of his life.

 

[sweep_shot]

I usually forgive and avoid my enemy or haters, but if someone take me for granted and keep pushing me, thn i will make sure he wont forgt me rest of his life.

Same here. I consider myself as a very easygoing and friendly person. I don't hold grudges and prefer to forgive people.

However, some people are naturally evil and I make an exception for them. I am vigilant for them.

 

[Savak]

Greatest feeling in the world. You can't forgive everyone because people take advantage of your compassion and kindness

 

[Hitman]

I very rarely hate people. But once I do, there is no stopping.

And yes, I would have no problem watching such people suffer without any sympathy.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Only in sports.

Nobody should suffer (though it is not possible). Only the person going through it knows how hard it is.

Thats the good thing about sports, you take out all your frustrations on it

 

[Chrish]

You know I really despised David Warner for his behavior in the past. But now all those things happened, I really really felt sorry for the guy.

I also disliked Aussie team when growing up. But when they started declining in early 2010s, I felt sorry for them and really wished for them to recover.

I guess I am not a cold-hearted person.

 

[Gilly]

I dont hate anybody, expressing hate does no harm to your enemies but it does hurt you. There are times when others frustrate me but I try to look for positives and improve my understanding. People hating on me is something they have to deal with and its not my problem.

 

[PakLFC]

Not always. I do hate the RSS with all my heart and soul make no mistake about it whatsoever. As much as I hate the country of India not all people there are bad. We have no choice over our origin and nationality but yeah when an Indian soldier dies it makes me happy. This is coz these people have been killing innocent Kashmiris for decades.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I forgive but never forget. Also it depends. Intention matters. If someone has hurt me or my loved ones unintentionally then its easy to forgive and forget. But if it was done with malicious intent, then I absolutely love it when they suffer . Kindness and compassion only for those who deserve it.

 

[DRsohail]

I have not felt good for someone loss yet,may be I do not have enemies.

 

[Robert]

We all have haters and enemies. Some have more and some have less.

Everyone goes through crisis and enemies are no exceptions.

Do you feel good when your enemy suffers? Is it ethically/morally wrong to feel good about it?

I don’t have any enemies. There have been difficult people in my life but I bear them no ill-will. Forgiveness takes away their power to hurt you.

 

[Robert]

Greatest feeling in the world. You can't forgive everyone because people take advantage of your compassion and kindness

You can. Compassion is bottomless. This is not the same as allowing them to continue to exploit you.

 

[MenInG]

We all have haters and enemies. Some have more and some have less.

Everyone goes through crisis and enemies are no exceptions.

Do you feel good when your enemy suffers? Is it ethically/morally wrong to feel good about it?

Indians and Pakistanis are good at this

 

[imrankhannsu]

Sometimes. But its wrong though I know

 

[Itachi]

I used to. But I've realized that when your happiness depends upon misery of other people, then you are giving your freedom to someone else. Just like you'll be happy when the enemy suffers, you'll be suffering when enemy prospers.

The greatest service that you can do to yourself is, cut the ties and make that enemy indifferent. Which means you'll feel neither happy nor sad irrespective of circumstances of your enemy.

 

[Robert]

I used to. But I've realized that when your happiness depends upon misery of other people, then you are giving your freedom to someone else. Just like you'll be happy when the enemy suffers, you'll be suffering when enemy prospers.

The greatest service that you can do to yourself is, cut the ties and make that enemy indifferent. Which means you'll feel neither happy nor sad irrespective of circumstances of your enemy.

Yep. Like drinking poison to hope someone else dies.

 

[Nostalgic]

The poison reference immediately reminded me of Blake’s A Poison Tree, except that I think I would quite like seeing my foe sprawled out dead besides the tree...

A Poison Tree
BY WILLIAM BLAKE

I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I waterd it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night.
Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine.

And into my garden stole,
When the night had veild the pole;
In the morning glad I see;
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

 

[sweep_shot]

I used to. But I've realized that when your happiness depends upon misery of other people, then you are giving your freedom to someone else. Just like you'll be happy when the enemy suffers, you'll be suffering when enemy prospers.

The greatest service that you can do to yourself is, cut the ties and make that enemy indifferent. Which means you'll feel neither happy nor sad irrespective of circumstances of your enemy.

I used to hold grudges and it used to make my health go bad. It used to ruin my day.

If someone has abused me or given me a hard time, I may feel good if he/she suffers. However, the best thing to do is to pretend the person doesn't exist. Cut him/her off and only interact if you really have to. Have no interest in what the person is doing/saying.

When you give someone importance, that person becomes powerful. Take away the importance and person becomes less relevant than a fly.

 

[Pakistanian]

Yes.

Sometimes I do feel bad for them cause I'm a considerate guy but then I think of whatever they did or said to me and it makes me hate them even more so I stop sympathizing with them lmao.

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