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    It is not the case that Forgiveness is better understood as a change in the normative standing of resentment—rendering it no longer appropriate to act on—rather than its elimination.

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    • 1.If resentment remains normatively appropriate, genuine reconciliation becomes impossible; trust cannot be rebuilt on suppression.
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    • 2.The distinction between feeling resentment and acting on it shifts blame to the victim for managing a justified emotion.
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    • 3.True forgiveness requires working toward changed understanding of the wrongdoer's character, not mere behavioral restraint.
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    • 1.Complete emotional elimination is psychologically unrealistic; grudges resurface despite conscious suppression attempts.
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    • 2.Forgiveness's moral value lies in choosing not to act on justified resentment, demonstrating genuine virtue.
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    • 3.This framework explains why forgiven people may still feel residual hurt—the feeling persists but loses moral force.
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