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Revenge or '''vengeance''' consists of retaliation against a person or group in response to perceived wrongdoing. Although many aspects of revenge resemble or echo the concept of making things equal, revenge usually has a more injurious than constructive goal. The vengeful wish is to make the perceived wrongdoer go through what they put the victim through or to make sure the wrongdoer can never do what they did again. Revenge is a hotly contested Ethical issue in Philosophy . Some feel revenge is necessary to maintain a just society. In some societies, it is believed that the damage inflicted should be greater than the original one, as a punitive measure. The ) to mean that only God has the moral right to exact revenge. Of the psychological, moral, and cultural foundation for revenge, philosopher must be exactly, strictly Proportion al to the original encroachment. It differs from the original act only in the sequence of time and in the fact that it is response rather than original act — a fact frequently obscured if there is a long sequence of acts and counteracts" ("Equity and Mercy," in ''Sex and Social Justice'' University Press, 1999 , pp. 157-58). illustrates the typical implacability of the time: its hero, though blinded and imprisoned, would avenge himself against his enemies if he had even but the eye of a sparrow. In Japan's feudal past the Samurai class upheld the honor of their family, clan, or their lord by katakiuchi (敵討ち), or revenge killings. These killings could also involve the relatives of an offender. Today katakiuchi is mostly pursued by peaceful means, but revenge remains an important part of Japanese culture. The goal of some legal systems is limited to "just" revenge. However, a system evolved that substituted the damage of revenge with Reparation s like Blood Money or forcing a Rapist to marry his victim. Modern Western legal systems usually state as their goal Re-education or Re-insertion . Even in these systems, the notion of justice as revenge is held by part of the society. A thwarted psychological expectation of revenge may lead to issues of Victimhood . REVENGE IN ART AND CULTURE Revenge has been a popular theme for art and culture throughout history. Many popular motion pictures have used it as a central theme, including '''', '' The Punisher '', '' Revenge '', '' Kill Bill '' and '' OldBoy ''. Classic literary examples of revenge stories include '' The Oresteia '', '' Hamlet '', '' The Merchant Of Venice '', '' Chushingura '', '' Don Giovanni '', '' La Forza Del Destino '', '' Moby-Dick '', '' The Cask Of Amontillado '', '' Titus Andronicus '', and '' The Count Of Monte Cristo ''. Many works show disapproval for revenge:
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