I do not believe in revenge. Taking vengeance is often the thoughtlessly brash response to some form of mistreatment that leads to guilt later. I do believe that maturity can be measured by one’s response to ill-treatment. Experienced individuals often show poise by rejecting the easy route of revenge for the much harder high road of a thoughtfully fitting response.
Emotions often explain revenge though they do not justify it. I cannot believe that revenge is ever justifiable as there is always a better, more logical response dominated more by careful thought rather than passionate emotions. Furthermore, revenge is never beneficial. As in Euripides' "Medea," Medea feels that she must tragically kill her children in order to payback Jason for his abuse. The audience knows this is not entirely reasonable as Medea is blinded by a haze of vengeance. Ultimately, Medea commits the horrible act of murdering her sons for revenge. The readers realize she will regret this later on as she ruined her last familial relationships and chance for unconditional love. Obviously revenge is driven by momentary, transient emotions. Once the sting of pain had resided, the aches will be replaced by a new anguish of guilt.
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