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Thinking about forgiveness lately and wondering if it's such a good thing. If we forgive bad people (certain politicians, CEOs, misogynists, racists, criminals, etc.) while they refuse to change, where does that get us? OTOH if we use e.g. ostracism as a tool, does that improve the problematic thoughts & behaviour, or entrench it? In other words, how do we best convince people to be less rubbish?

Any resources would be appreciated, whether regarding individuals or societies.
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I don't have any resources at hand either. My current thoughts: in many cases forgiveness can be a lever to shape or improve behaviour. It's not exactly the same, but it's why in criminal law you don't go after people who attempt a crime but give up; or reduce the penalty if they cooperate with justice. Because, if they have nothing to gain from correcting their behaviour, they might as well continue being maximally bad. I also think people can and do change.
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