Question 3(b)GS4GS1
"Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude." Martin Luther King, Jr. (Answer in 150 words)
Main Body
'Forgiveness' is not just for the week. It takes strength to overcome powerful feelings. — Desmond Tutu
Forgiveness refers to letting go of hateful and vengeful feelings and acts of vengeance towards against someone who have hurt for or treated you badly.
Forgiveness not an occasional act:
1We can choose to forgive someone entirely or hate someone entirely, there's no in between.
2(E.g.) Gandhi's non-violence / ahimsa required forgiveness first for the adversary.
3Forgiveness has to come from within and it has to be permanent.
For guiness as permanent attitude:
1To living internal peace and be emotionally capable we must forgive so sincerely.
2(E.g.) India's forgiving secularist trends of hyderabad after its inclusion in Indians state in 1948.
3Ethics in behavior has to be on top of forgiving attitude: 'Dateless cannot define out darkness, only light can do that' → Dalai Lama. Driving out darkness must be permanent to enjoy light permanently.
158 words10 paragraphs
- Clear distinction between occasional vs permanent forgiveness
- Multiple examples and references
- Links to broader ethics
Topper
Sudipa Dutta
AIR 412092
Subject & Paper
GS4GS1
Topic
Ethics and Values
Forgiveness and Attitudes
Permanent Attitudes vs Occasional Acts
Writing Stats
158
Total words
10
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analytical and philosophical
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