Gabriel comments on Bad Concepts Repository - Less Wrong
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The concept that forgiveness is a good thing. This is a bad concept because the word "forgive" suggests holding a grudge and then forgiving someone. It's simpler and better to just never hold grudges in the first place.
Why blame forgiveness for the existence of grudges? The causal chain didn't go: moral philosophers invent forgiveness -> invention of resentment follows because everyone wants to give forgiveness a try.