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Of the [[psychological]], [[moral]], and [[cultural]] [[foundation]] for revenge, philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Nussbaum Martha Nussbaum] has written: "The [[primitive]] sense of the just—remarkably constant from several [[ancient]] cultures to [[modern]] [[institutions]]...—starts from the notion that a [[human]] life...is a vulnerable thing, a thing that can be invaded, wounded, violated by another's [[act]] in many ways. For this penetration, the only remedy that seems appropriate is a counter [[invasion]], equally deliberate, equally grave. And to right the [[balance]] truly, the retribution must be exactly, strictly [[proportional]] to the [[original]] encroachment. It differs from the [[original]] [[act]] only in the [[sequence]] of [[time]] and in the [[fact]] that it is [[response]] rather than original act—a fact frequently obscured if there is a long sequence of acts and counteracts". [[Desire]] for the sustenance of [[power]] [[motivates]] vengeful [[behavior]] as a means of impression management: "People who are more vengeful tend to be those who are [[motivated]] by [[power]], by [[authority]] and by the [[desire]] for [[status]]. They don't want to lose face," says Social psychologist Ian McKee.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge]

Of the [[psychological]], [[moral]], and [[cultural]] [[foundation]] for revenge, philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Nussbaum Martha Nussbaum] has written: "The [[primitive]] sense of the just—remarkably constant from several [[ancient]] cultures to [[modern]] [[institutions]]...—starts from the notion that a [[human]] life...is a vulnerable thing, a thing that can be invaded, wounded, violated by another's [[act]] in many ways. For this penetration, the only remedy that seems appropriate is a counter [[invasion]], equally deliberate, equally grave. And to right the [[balance]] truly, the retribution must be exactly, strictly [[proportional]] to the [[original]] encroachment. It differs from the [[original]] [[act]] only in the [[sequence]] of [[time]] and in the [[fact]] that it is [[response]] rather than original act—a fact frequently obscured if there is a long sequence of acts and counteracts". [[Desire]] for the sustenance of [[power]] [[motivates]] vengeful [[behavior]] as a means of impression management: "People who are more vengeful tend to be those who are [[motivated]] by [[power]], by [[authority]] and by the [[desire]] for [[status]]. They don't want to lose face," says Social psychologist Ian McKee.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge]

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