Is revenge necessary? Was it humane for Cain to desire vengeance on his younger brother Abel, when Abel's sacrificial offering was accepted in preference to his own? Why was Cain's best solution murder? Abel was his own brother, someone who shed the same blood as he, who he executed, over something irrational and ignorant. Several heroes and idols who we admire today have sought revenge on a friend, relative, or enemy. When Patroclus was slain by the Trojan commander, Hector, was it crucial for Achilles, dearest friend of Patroclus, to return and slaughter him in place of his the life of his beloved friend? There must be a more logical and beneficial way than revenge. Whether revenge is just a mean prank or leads to death, it should be avoided. As much as we desire the need to take revenge against someone who has made us feel furious...