The Fact
Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism contain explicit teachings that interrupt retaliation. Jesus commands forgiveness; Qur’an 24:22 tells believers to pardon and overlook; and Dhammapada verse 5 says hatred is not ended by hatred but by non-hatred.
What This Means
The doctrines are not identical, but all three recognize the same social mechanism: returning injury with injury can perpetuate conflict, while forgiveness or non-retaliation can stop the cycle.
Sources
- Matthew 6:14–15, New Testament.
- Qur’an 24:22: https://quran.com/24/22
- Dhammapada 5: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2017/2017-h/2017-h.htm