Can forgiveness occur without an apology and, if so, how?
Because forgiveness is a moral virtue, it concerns the offering of moral good to the one who was unfair. You are free to offer any moral virtue unconditionally, whenever you wish. For example, do others have to do something before you exercise the moral virtue of justice? No, because you are free to be just or fair whenever you want. It is the same with forgiveness. You are free to forgive whenever you are ready. Otherwise, the other person has too much power over you. If you cannot forgive until the other apologizes, then you could be trapped with an unhealthy resentment inside of you for the rest of your life.
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