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    It is not the case that Reconciliation is not necessary for forgiveness.

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    • 1.On Hieronymi's account, forgiveness requires addressing the implicit 'claim' the past wrong makes on the present relationship, which demands interpersonal engagement to resolve.
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    • 2.If the relational claim made by a wrong can be canceled without any reconciliatory exchange, the normative structure that makes forgiveness morally significant is left unexplained.
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    • 3.Therefore, some minimal form of reconciliation—at least a shared acknowledgment of the wrong—is a necessary condition for genuine forgiveness, not merely its common accompaniment.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Forgiveness is constitutively a second-personal act requiring acknowledgment between two parties, not a unilateral psychological state (Darwall, 2006).
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    • 2.A purely internal 'forgiveness' that never reaches the offender collapses into mere emotional self-management, which is categorically distinct from forgiving someone.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.The offending party may be unwilling to reconcile, but the victim can still forgive.
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    • 2.Reconciliation may be practically impossible (e.g., the offender has moved away with no way to be contacted), yet forgiveness can still occur.
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    • 3.Restoring a relationship may be 'morally unwise' because it could expose the victim to further psychological damage, yet forgiveness is still possible.
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