According to the same reports, on the other side of the ledger, some 150,000 Israelis in Gaza and Gaza have also now been displaced from their homes. But it's what's happening to the Palestinians is horrifying. Why do I need to even say this? Anyone who's read about this would agree that it's horrifying. And the question is, is it justified? And that brings us back to revenge? delivering a message holding to account is this old saying Revenge is sweet. I found an article from psychological science magazine. This goes way back to 2011. But surely human nature hasn't changed much since then. And I'd like to read some segments of that article in Psychological Science says while the idea of revenge is no doubt delectable, the very phrase just desserts promises a treat. Much of its sugar is confined to the coding. The actual execution of revenge carries a bitter cost of time, emotional and physical energy, and even lives. That minute before revenge is savory, as the authors of the science study recognized, but what about the days and weeks that follow? The article continues. In the past few years, psychological scientists have discovered many ways in which the practice of revenge fails to fulfill its sweet expectations. behavioral scientists have observed that instead of quenching hostility, revenge can prolong the unpleasantness of the original offense, and that merely bringing harm upon an offender is not enough to satisfy a person's vengeful spirit. They've also found that instead of delivering justice, revenge often creates only a cycle of retaliation, in part because one person's moral equilibrium rarely aligns with another's. The upshot of these insights is a better a sense of why the pursuit of revenge has persisted through the ages, despite tasting a lot more sour than advertised. And a little more here, he goes on. Perhaps Revenge is sweet, or perhaps the words of Francis Bacon are more accurate. And here are the words bacon's words. One that study if revenge, keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. And then, in there, the article reports on some study that found that punishers that's what they call them in the study. punishers actually felt worse than forecasters predicted they would have felt had they been given the chance to be punishers Punisher is even felt worse than non punishers despite getting the chance to take their revenge. punishers continue to brood on the on the free rider. It's a reference to that study. As I said, punishers continued to brood significantly more than the others did, and increased rumination that prevented them from moving on. The researchers surmised, all told, the study concluded that people erroneously believe revenge will make them feel better and help them gain closure. When in actuality, punishers ruminate on their deed and feel worse than those who cannot avenge a wrong. And then they, one of the author says, I think uncertainty prolongs and enhances emotional experiences. And one of the things that Avengers do unintentionally, is to prolong the unpleasant encounter. Those who don't have a chance to take revenge are forced in a sense to move on and focus on something different, and they feel happier.