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Originally Posted by SirVLCIV They are in a way (not exactly, sadism is used more in terms of erotic pleasure). Revenge is usually utilized for an emotional pleasure. If Person A killed my mother, I want to see Person A die. It won't bring back my mother, but it will give me a (in lieu of a better word) moment of sadistic pleasure. |
Such revenge may be satisfying, but I don't think it is pleasurable. It might remove some of the pain, but that is not the same as giving pleasure, and I think that sadism implies pleasure.
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