Who hurt who is irrelevant. Life is full of pain and the experience is best viewed as an opportunity for growth., like DOMS.
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Revenge, yes, it's bad, "vengeance is mine," said the Lord. This is probably not exclusive to western society.
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I assume you already know all this
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Justice, perhaps I am wrong but justice isn't claimed to the prerogative of only God. So, context must be the difference. Act and perform Justly, but not because your angry, or hurt, perhaps because you are doing it ...righteously (as in not for selfish reasons?)? Seems like a real thin line though.
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