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Punitiveness
PUNITIVENESS: This cluster offers us the notion that others should be severely punsihed for their errors and misdeeds. Puntiveness leads to being angry, impatient, and intolerant with self and others who fail to meet our standards. Here forgiveness and noticing extenuating circumstances is out the window. Beliefs are:
*People must be severely punished for their errors and misdeeds.
*I hate people who screw up--they must suffer greatly.
*I must be punished for my mistakes.
*Some people should suffer or die for what they did.
*I can't forgive anyone and they must suffer.
*There are evil and completely bad people.
*Judgment must be swift and unmerciful.
*People should suffer greatly for their misbehavior.
*I should suffer for my sins.
*I'm entitled to revenge--they must suffer for what they did.
*Revenge often demands cruelty.
*An eye for an eye.