Life, sometimes, is filled with questions, confusions and despair.
That said, from that perspective, if a rapist were to have his victim hypnotized, and during that session, extracted forgiveness for his crime, is the forgiveness valid?
I read today, “In the Jewish tradition when you wrong a person, it’s up to that person to forgive you.”
He is Jewish. Don’t get me wrong, there is some Jewish blood in my veins also.
All that said, the victim’s personality is prone to forgive, however, the victim did not forgive knowingly and consciously. Therefore, is the forgiveness valid?
While confusing, this is not to say forgiveness would not be properly granted, should the rapist ask genuinely for repentance.
This is a conundrum.
© Zora Zebic 2018