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* ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'': This seems to be a part of Vanellope's character, as she quickly forgives Ralph for destroying her car to prevent her from racing and Taffyta after all the abuse she'd taken from her, though she of course elects to have some jokes at their expense first. Granted, she had quite a bit of reason to forgive both, as King Candy had manipulated them into thinking their actions would be good for Vanellope and the game, respectively.
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** ''Or'', according to another source, only the right hand was used for hitting, and turning the other cheek when you were given a backhanded slap as to an inferior would provoke the person doing the hitting to hit you with a fist like an equal instead, since it would be too awkward to use the back of the right hand from that angle. Thus, turning the other cheek would mean refusing to be treated as an inferior, though only in that cultural context, and according to this historical interpretation, it would not be the same thing as accepting evil done to you at all.\\
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The same goes for "If someone asks you to walk a mile with them, walk two miles," which may have meant "If a Roman soldier asks you to carry his pack for one mile, which they are allowed to do, you can shift the balance of power in the situation while faking subservience by offering to carry it longer, for which he would be punished."
* Another example in ''Literature/BookOfProverbs'': "If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head[[note]]this is a reference to an act of kindness, not violence, as travellers would often carry burning coals in their hats to keep warm on long journeys[[/note]], and the LORD will reward you." Proverbs 25:21-22.
* In Literature/BooksOfSamuel, David has two opportunities to murder Saul when the latter is hunting for his life-- once when Saul unwittingly walks into an ambush in a cave, later when David and his spies scout out Saul's camp at night. Each time, David specifically forbids his men from murdering the king, instead taking a piece of Saul's robe, which he shows Saul afterwards to prove he ''could'' have killed him if he'd wanted to, so therefore he didn't want to. Saul is duly ashamed and calls off the manhunt for David... for a while.
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The same goes for "If someone asks you to walk a mile with them, walk two miles," which may have meant "If a Roman soldier asks you to carry his pack for one mile, which they are allowed to do, you can shift the balance of power in the situation while faking subservience by offering to carry it longer, for which he would be punished."
* Another example in ''Literature/BookOfProverbs'': "If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head[[note]]this is a reference to an act of kindness, not violence, as travellers would often carry burning coals in their hats to keep warm on long journeys[[/note]], and the LORD will reward you." Proverbs 25:21-22.
* In Literature/BooksOfSamuel, David has two opportunities to murder Saul when the latter is hunting for his life-- once when Saul unwittingly walks into an ambush in a cave, later when David and his spies scout out Saul's camp at night. Each time, David specifically forbids his men from murdering the king, instead taking a piece of Saul's robe, which he shows Saul afterwards to prove he ''could'' have killed him if he'd wanted to, so therefore he didn't want to. Saul is duly ashamed and calls off the manhunt for David... for a while.
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** ''Or'', according to another source, only the right hand was used for hitting, and turning the other cheek when you were given a backhanded slap as to an inferior would provoke the person doing the hitting to hit you with a fist like an equal instead, since it would be too awkward to use the back of the right hand from that angle. Thus, turning the other cheek would mean refusing to be treated as an inferior, though only in that cultural context, and according to this historical interpretation, it would not be the same thing as accepting evil done to you at all.\\
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** The same goes for "If someone asks you to walk a mile with them, walk two miles," which may have meant "If a Roman soldier asks you to carry his pack for one mile, which they are allowed to do, you can shift the balance of power in the situation while faking subservience by offering to carry it longer, for which he would be punished."
* ** Another example in ''Literature/BookOfProverbs'': "If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head[[note]]this is a reference to an act of kindness, not violence, as travellers would often carry burning coals in their hats to keep warm on long journeys[[/note]], and the LORD will reward you." Proverbs 25:21-22.
* ** In Literature/BooksOfSamuel, David has two opportunities to murder Saul when the latter is hunting for his life-- once when Saul unwittingly walks into an ambush in a cave, later when David and his spies scout out Saul's camp at night. Each time, David specifically forbids his men from murdering the king, instead taking a piece of Saul's robe, which he shows Saul afterwards to prove he ''could'' have killed him if he'd wanted to, so therefore he didn't want to. Saul is duly ashamed and calls off the manhunt for David... for a while.while.
* UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} has a complicated relationship with this principle. Buddhist texts do state that one should never PayEvilUntoEvil, but on the other hand, they sometimes imply that reasonable self-defense can be justified. Sometimes, intention is the devil in the details: if you fight with intention to harm, you are doing bad, but if you fight in order to uphold justice or Dharma, you are doing good (still not as good as not fighting at all, but nobody's perfect). This kind of interpretations are the origin of the famous relationship between Buddhism and martial arts.
** Gautama Buddha was technically a trained Khastriya warrior, but he's never portraying fighting after his enlightenment, his stance being staunchly non-violent. However, whenever he gets attacked in stories, he never lets their opponents harm him either, often doing the good old BreakThemByTalking or downright using his EnlightenmentSuperpowers to deflect physical attacks. In an occasion, his traitorous apprentice Devadatta tries to scratch his legs with poisonous nails, and Buddha answers by turning his legs into rock crystal so the baddie breaks his nails and dies himself when the poison enters the wounds.
** Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism are a subversion, having a whole class of gods called "Wrathful Deities" who will actually fight, as violently as it is needed and then a bit more, to enforce Dharma. For those guys, wearing garlands of severed heads of enemies is commonplace, so go imagine. Oftentimes, this iconography is useful for us humans as a metaphor, reflecting the idea that we must be ruthless to eliminate the abstract "enemies" of enlightenment like negative emotions and distractions, but the idea that there are gods butchering demons for your sake can be also meant to be very real.
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** The same goes for "If someone asks you to walk a mile with them, walk two miles," which may have meant "If a Roman soldier asks you to carry his pack for one mile, which they are allowed to do, you can shift the balance of power in the situation while faking subservience by offering to carry it longer, for which he would be punished."
* UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} has a complicated relationship with this principle. Buddhist texts do state that one should never PayEvilUntoEvil, but on the other hand, they sometimes imply that reasonable self-defense can be justified. Sometimes, intention is the devil in the details: if you fight with intention to harm, you are doing bad, but if you fight in order to uphold justice or Dharma, you are doing good (still not as good as not fighting at all, but nobody's perfect). This kind of interpretations are the origin of the famous relationship between Buddhism and martial arts.
** Gautama Buddha was technically a trained Khastriya warrior, but he's never portraying fighting after his enlightenment, his stance being staunchly non-violent. However, whenever he gets attacked in stories, he never lets their opponents harm him either, often doing the good old BreakThemByTalking or downright using his EnlightenmentSuperpowers to deflect physical attacks. In an occasion, his traitorous apprentice Devadatta tries to scratch his legs with poisonous nails, and Buddha answers by turning his legs into rock crystal so the baddie breaks his nails and dies himself when the poison enters the wounds.
** Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism are a subversion, having a whole class of gods called "Wrathful Deities" who will actually fight, as violently as it is needed and then a bit more, to enforce Dharma. For those guys, wearing garlands of severed heads of enemies is commonplace, so go imagine. Oftentimes, this iconography is useful for us humans as a metaphor, reflecting the idea that we must be ruthless to eliminate the abstract "enemies" of enlightenment like negative emotions and distractions, but the idea that there are gods butchering demons for your sake can be also meant to be very real.
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* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse, AllLovingHero that he is, has forgiven pretty much everyone who's hurt him or attempted to hurt him at any stage, to the point where he's willing to wish someone a pleasant day after they had just spent the entire past scene attempting to kill him and his guardians. [[spoiler:By the end of the season, his willingness to forgive and accept that same character's flaws led her to a HeelFaceTurn.]]
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* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse, AllLovingHero that he is, has forgiven pretty much everyone who's hurt him or attempted to hurt him at any stage, to the point where he's willing to wish someone a pleasant day after they had just spent the entire past scene attempting to kill him and his guardians. [[spoiler:By the end of the season, his willingness to forgive and accept that same character's flaws led her to a HeelFaceTurn. Subverted and deconstructed in the follow up ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseFuture'' which forces Steven to look at how many traumatic incidents he's suffered through. The difference is made between forgiving someone and forgiving someone for hurting ''you'', and Steven has a lot of pent up resentment towards others for how much he's been hurt. When it all becomes too much for him to handle and his shapeshifting powers turn him into a giant monster, nearly all of the reformed antagonists are forced to recognize how much they hurt Steven and didn't actually do anything to make it up to him specifically, even if they atoned for their overall actions.]]
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** ''Or'', according to another source, only the right hand was used for hitting, and turning the other cheek when you were given a backhanded slap as to an inferior would provoke the person doing the hitting to hit you with a fist like an equal instead, since it would be too awkward to use the back of the right hand from that angle. Thus, turning the other cheek would mean refusing to be treated as an inferior, though only in that cultural context, and according to this historical interpretation, it would not be the same thing as accepting evil done to you at all.
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** ''Or'', according to another source, only the right hand was used for hitting, and turning the other cheek when you were given a backhanded slap as to an inferior would provoke the person doing the hitting to hit you with a fist like an equal instead, since it would be too awkward to use the back of the right hand from that angle. Thus, turning the other cheek would mean refusing to be treated as an inferior, though only in that cultural context, and according to this historical interpretation, it would not be the same thing as accepting evil done to you at all.\\
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The same goes for "If someone asks you to walk a mile with them, walk two miles," which may have meant "If a Roman soldier asks you to carry his pack for one mile, which they are allowed to do, you can shift the balance of power in the situation while faking subservience by offering to carry it longer, for which he would be punished."
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** Notable is that the Jews generally hit someone on the right side (considered the clean side of the body) with the left hand (considered the 'dirty'/unclean side of the body).[[note]]Why? Keep in mind that back in BibleTimes, toilet paper had yet to be invented, so people just wiped with whatever they had on hand...and more often than not, that was ''literally'' one's hand. Since most people are right-handed, the left hand was more often used for this purpose, and people avoided contact with the left hand, since they knew it could make them sick (even if they didn't know why yet). This attitude about the left hand being "dirty" is found in a number of different cultures.[[/note]] Or, according to another source, only the right hand was used for hitting, and turning the other cheek when you were given a backhanded slap as to an inferior would provoke the person doing the hitting to hit you with a fist like an equal instead, since it would be too awkward to use the bach of the right hand from that angle.
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** Notable is that the Jews generally hit someone on the right side (considered the clean side of the body) with the left hand (considered the 'dirty'/unclean side of the body).[[note]]Why? Keep in mind that back in BibleTimes, toilet paper had yet to be invented, so people just wiped with whatever they had on hand... and more often than not, that was ''literally'' one's hand. Since most people are right-handed, the left hand was more often used for this purpose, and people avoided contact with the left hand, since they knew it could make them sick (even if they didn't know why yet). This attitude about the left hand being "dirty" is found in a number of different cultures.[[/note]] Or, [[/note]]
** ''Or'', according to another source, only the right hand was used for hitting, and turning the other cheek when you were given a backhanded slap as to an inferior would provoke the person doing the hitting to hit you with a fist like an equal instead, since it would be too awkward to use thebach back of the right hand from that angle.angle. Thus, turning the other cheek would mean refusing to be treated as an inferior, though only in that cultural context, and according to this historical interpretation, it would not be the same thing as accepting evil done to you at all.
** ''Or'', according to another source, only the right hand was used for hitting, and turning the other cheek when you were given a backhanded slap as to an inferior would provoke the person doing the hitting to hit you with a fist like an equal instead, since it would be too awkward to use the
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** Notable is that the Jews generally hit someone on the right side (considered the clean side of the body) with the left hand (considered the 'dirty'/unclean side of the body).[[note]]Why? Keep in mind that back in BibleTimes, toilet paper had yet to be invented, so people just wiped with whatever they had on hand...and more often than not, that was ''literally'' one's hand. Since most people are right-handed, the left hand was more often used for this purpose, and people avoided contact with the left hand, since they knew it could make them sick (even if they didn't know why yet). This attitude about the left hand being "dirty" is found in a number of different cultures.[[/note]]
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** Notable is that the Jews generally hit someone on the right side (considered the clean side of the body) with the left hand (considered the 'dirty'/unclean side of the body).[[note]]Why? Keep in mind that back in BibleTimes, toilet paper had yet to be invented, so people just wiped with whatever they had on hand...and more often than not, that was ''literally'' one's hand. Since most people are right-handed, the left hand was more often used for this purpose, and people avoided contact with the left hand, since they knew it could make them sick (even if they didn't know why yet). This attitude about the left hand being "dirty" is found in a number of different cultures.[[/note]][[/note]] Or, according to another source, only the right hand was used for hitting, and turning the other cheek when you were given a backhanded slap as to an inferior would provoke the person doing the hitting to hit you with a fist like an equal instead, since it would be too awkward to use the bach of the right hand from that angle.
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* ''Film/Hustle2022'': The [[TrainingFromHell hardest part]] of Bo's training involves running up a very tall hill in the road in less than a minute and 45 seconds. At first, Bo struggles to get up the hill at all and goes way over the time limit. By the end of the training, [[spoiler:he does it with a few seconds to spare, and ''then'' runs all the way up the staircase at the top of the hill, which he didn't have to do]].
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* Done by both Momoka and Ange towards Riza in ''Anime/CrossAnge'', the latter who aiding Julio in making Ange's life hell while she acted as TheMole (and evidently for the dragon invasion in episode 11). Also both Ange and the dragons. Thankfully averted when it comes to the Mana community, since Ange saw that they didn't have regrets on what they have done or try to improve... she just gave them a middle finger (and by that, she means [[BoomHeadshot a bullet to the head]] to one of them).
* Dr. Tenma in ''Anime/{{Monster}}'' seems to hold this attitude in general, and [[spoiler:he eventually saves the life of the main villain, knowing full well what he's done]].
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': After being brutally bullied by Loly and Menoly for stealing Aizen's attention, Orihime doesn't hesitate to heal Loly and Menoly when they're savaged by Grimmjow. This act [[EvilCannotComprehendGood freaks out]] Loly and leaves her thinking Orihime is a monster. She still tries to attack Orihime later, and forces the much more confused Menoly to help, and is again protected by Orihime. In the end, all Loly can do is repay Orihime by trying to protect her from Yammy.
* ''Manga/BlueExorcist'' has [[AntiAntiChrist Rin]] do this in regards to a CrusadingWidower who lost his family to Satan, letting him stab him and offering to let him hurt him as much as he needs in exchange for only keeping innocents out of it. Said guy ends up backing off, though he leaves a warning about how there is "another guy" who won't be driven back by such words.
* Keitaro in ''Manga/LoveHina'' seems to do this a lot to all the girls (except Shinobu). In fact it might be fairly common in UnwantedHarem shows.
%% * Belldandy of ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' does this a lot.
* Yomiko Readman does this for Nancy in ''Anime/ReadOrDie''.
* Much of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s plot ends up like this. [[spoiler:Konoha ninja kills Nagato's parents, who wreaks his revenge on Konoha, and is then hunted down by Naruto... who ends up understanding the whole mess and decides not to kill him back, preventing a CycleOfRevenge.]] He commits suicide anyway by [[spoiler:bringing everyone he killed back to life]].
* In ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Shanks, Luffy's idol, is introduced hanging out in a bar. A mountain bandit and crew came in and started making a mess of the place, but Shanks and his men don't fight them. They just let them get bored and leave. Later, when Luffy was enraged at this perceived cowardice, confronts the bandits and is beaten, Shanks and crew show up. It doesn't end well for the bandits. Oh, and for measure on strength, the lead bandit has a bounty of 8,000,000 berries, the first serious villain Luffy faces is at 15,000,000 berries, and Shanks has a bounty of [[spoiler:''over 4 billion berries'']].
--->'''Shanks:''' Listen up. You can pour drinks on me, throw food at me, you can even spit on me. I'll just laugh that stuff off. But ''good reason or not, nobody hurts a friend of mine.''
** Luffy's first "fight" against Bellamy. Luffy even tells Zoro "no matter what happens, don't fight back". Bellamy's pirates cover them in food, glass shards and bruises, but Luffy never so much as raises his voice. The second fight, taking place after Bellamy attacks and robs people Luffy had befriended, [[CurbStompBattle is another matter]]. Shanks would be so proud!
* In ''Manga/AngelDensetsu'', when [[AxCrazy Ikuno]] beats [[TheWoobie Kitano]] within an inch of his life because of a promise she made to a boy, he kept rising until the boy told her to stop out of grief. Upon being told by Ikuno that It's All My Fault that she beats him, he promptly collapses. Why? Because he thinks he made her so angry that he deserved every punch and kicks Ikuno threw at him. He collapses in relief because that meant their friendship would now not be in trouble as he didn't do anything wrong. My God...
* {{Inverted}} and done half-literally in an episode of ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'': Ayeka slaps Ryoko across the right cheek, Ryoko in turn slaps Ayeka across both cheeks.
* PlayedWith by Yukiteru Amano in ''Manga/FutureDiary'', who does not forgive out of kindness, but rather because of his desperate need for affection. The most notable instance is when [[spoiler:his dad tries to kill him [[ItMakesSenseInContext by breaking his cell phone]] (though he wasn't aware of the effect and was trying to pay off a debt), takes Yuki's parachute to escape from a burning building, and ''kills Yuki's mom'' within the course of one episode. After said dad offers to turn himself in, Yuki's willing to forgive him for all of this.]] However, [[spoiler:SlippingAMickey and keeping him tied to a chair for a week didn't go over so well with him]], but even then, he ''still'' forgives [[spoiler:[[{{Yandere}} Yuno]]]] for it later.
* ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'': [[HornyDevils Kurumu]], [[StalkerWithACrush Mizore]], and Yukari ''all'' tried to kill Tsukune and/or Moka at their first meeting, but Tsukune elected to forgive and befriend them.
* Goku from ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' does this repeatedly, to astoundingly successful results, as [[RousseauWasRight most of the villains who he turns his cheek to]] [[DefeatMeansFriendship wind up befriending him and becoming]] [[HeelFaceTurn powerful allies and fellow heroes.]]
** However this tendency does get subverted in the case of Frieza; after Frieza has been dismembered by his own attack, Goku not merely spares him, but actually ''gives him energy'' to escape the impending planetary destruction (that Frieza caused,) which would kill Goku but let Frieza survive because he can breathe in space. All Frieza had to do was simply fly into space and let Goku suffocate, but his ego is such that he tries to attack the demonstrably stronger Goku from behind, showing that even a particularly AllLovingHero can run afoul of TheFarmerAndTheViper. Unfortnately for Freeza, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome since Goku's still far stronger, Freeza only barely escapes with his life and in future encounters, Goku's warier of him.]]
* Yugi Mutou from ''Anime/YuGiOh'', who not only forgives Jounouchi and Honda (Joey and Tristan) for bullying him, but stands up to a bigger bully ''in their defense'', causing them to experience a HeelRealization and become devoted friends of his.
* Happens in [[spoiler:the ending of]] ''Anime/{{Gungrave}}''. Brandon and Harry start out as best friends since childhood. [[spoiler:Later, Harry is consumed by his ambitions and murders Brandon, prompting his change to a necrolyzer named Beyond the Grave. Soon, Harry has all his loved ones killed one by one except Mika, who manages to escape from him. Brandon is then woken up by Mika to seek revenge on Harry. However, in the end, Brandon chooses to forgive Harry because they've always been friends, and this resolves their conflict and fixes the broken bond.]]
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** George Joestar I, who was robbed by a thief, Dario Brando, while unconscious, only to mistake the man for his savior. Eventually, the police discover that Dario tried to pawn his wedding ring and arrest the thief, only for George to lie and claim that the ring was a gift, all in the hopes that Dario will turn a new leaf. Sadly, Dario didn't change his ways at all.
** This is how Jonathan Joestar befriended Robert E.O. Speedwagon. Originally the leader of a vicious gang, Speedwagon led an attack alongside a couple of his men on Jonathan after the latter appeared on Ogre Street, but were soundly defeated by him. When the rest of Speedwagon's gang show up to attack Jonathan themselves, Speedwagon orders them to back off after realizing that while Jonathan ''could'' have killed him and his men, he didn't due to being an AllLovingHero. This earned the Joestar family Speedwagon's UndyingLoyalty that would help the descendants in the years to come.
** Likewise, Jonathan's grandson, Joseph Joestar, covers for Smokey Brown, who was about to be beaten by the police for stealing his wallet. Fortunately, this act of forgiveness resulted in Smokey becoming his friend for real.
* Albert of ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'' tried this before he met William, and his failure drew him to the mastermind. He helps a man who repeatedly stole by forgiving him, paying his debts, and giving him the things he attempted to steal, only for the man to [[spoiler:sell the goods to buy a gun, rob a bank, and kill people before dying by police]].
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* Done by both Momoka and Ange towards Riza in ''Anime/CrossAnge'', the latter who aiding Julio in making Ange's life hell while she acted as TheMole (and evidently for the dragon invasion in episode 11). Also both Ange and the dragons. Thankfully averted when it comes to the Mana community, since Ange saw that they didn't have regrets on what they have done or try to improve... she just gave them a middle finger (and by that, she means [[BoomHeadshot a bullet to the head]] to one of them).
* Dr. Tenma in ''Anime/{{Monster}}'' seems to hold this attitude in general, and [[spoiler:he eventually saves the life of the main villain, knowing full well what he's done]].
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': After being brutally bullied by Loly and Menoly for stealing Aizen's attention, Orihime doesn't hesitate to heal Loly and Menoly when they're savaged by Grimmjow. This act [[EvilCannotComprehendGood freaks out]] Loly and leaves her thinking Orihime is a monster. She still tries to attack Orihime later, and forces the much more confused Menoly to help, and is again protected by Orihime. In the end, all Loly can do is repay Orihime by trying to protect her from Yammy.
* ''Manga/BlueExorcist'' has [[AntiAntiChrist Rin]] do this in regards to a CrusadingWidower who lost his family to Satan, letting him stab him and offering to let him hurt him as much as he needs in exchange for only keeping innocents out of it. Said guy ends up backing off, though he leaves a warning about how there is "another guy" who won't be driven back by such words.
* Keitaro in ''Manga/LoveHina'' seems to do this a lot to all the girls (except Shinobu). In fact it might be fairly common in UnwantedHarem shows.
%% * Belldandy of ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' does this a lot.
* Yomiko Readman does this for Nancy in ''Anime/ReadOrDie''.
* Much of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s plot ends up like this. [[spoiler:Konoha ninja kills Nagato's parents, who wreaks his revenge on Konoha, and is then hunted down by Naruto... who ends up understanding the whole mess and decides not to kill him back, preventing a CycleOfRevenge.]] He commits suicide anyway by [[spoiler:bringing everyone he killed back to life]].
* In ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Shanks, Luffy's idol, is introduced hanging out in a bar. A mountain bandit and crew came in and started making a mess of the place, but Shanks and his men don't fight them. They just let them get bored and leave. Later, when Luffy was enraged at this perceived cowardice, confronts the bandits and is beaten, Shanks and crew show up. It doesn't end well for the bandits. Oh, and for measure on strength, the lead bandit has a bounty of 8,000,000 berries, the first serious villain Luffy faces is at 15,000,000 berries, and Shanks has a bounty of [[spoiler:''over 4 billion berries'']].
--->'''Shanks:''' Listen up. You can pour drinks on me, throw food at me, you can even spit on me. I'll just laugh that stuff off. But ''good reason or not, nobody hurts a friend of mine.''
** Luffy's first "fight" against Bellamy. Luffy even tells Zoro "no matter what happens, don't fight back". Bellamy's pirates cover them in food, glass shards and bruises, but Luffy never so much as raises his voice. The second fight, taking place after Bellamy attacks and robs people Luffy had befriended, [[CurbStompBattle is another matter]]. Shanks would be so proud!
* In ''Manga/AngelDensetsu'', when [[AxCrazy Ikuno]] beats [[TheWoobie Kitano]] within an inch of his life because of a promise she made to a boy, he kept rising until the boy told her to stop out of grief. Upon being told by Ikuno that It's All My Fault that she beats him, he promptly collapses. Why? Because he thinks he made her so angry that he deserved every punch and kicks Ikuno threw at him. He collapses in relief because that meant their friendship would now not be in trouble as he didn't do anything wrong. My God...
* {{Inverted}} and done half-literally in an episode of ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'': Ayeka slaps Ryoko across the right cheek, Ryoko in turn slaps Ayeka across both cheeks.
* PlayedWith by Yukiteru Amano in ''Manga/FutureDiary'', who does not forgive out of kindness, but rather because of his desperate need for affection. The most notable instance is when [[spoiler:his dad tries to kill him [[ItMakesSenseInContext by breaking his cell phone]] (though he wasn't aware of the effect and was trying to pay off a debt), takes Yuki's parachute to escape from a burning building, and ''kills Yuki's mom'' within the course of one episode. After said dad offers to turn himself in, Yuki's willing to forgive him for all of this.]] However, [[spoiler:SlippingAMickey and keeping him tied to a chair for a week didn't go over so well with him]], but even then, he ''still'' forgives [[spoiler:[[{{Yandere}} Yuno]]]] for it later.
* ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'': [[HornyDevils Kurumu]], [[StalkerWithACrush Mizore]], and Yukari ''all'' tried to kill Tsukune and/or Moka at their first meeting, but Tsukune elected to forgive and befriend them.
* Goku from ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' does this repeatedly, to astoundingly successful results, as [[RousseauWasRight most of the villains who he turns his cheek to]] [[DefeatMeansFriendship wind up befriending him and becoming]] [[HeelFaceTurn powerful allies and fellow heroes.]]
** However this tendency does get subverted in the case of Frieza; after Frieza has been dismembered by his own attack, Goku not merely spares him, but actually ''gives him energy'' to escape the impending planetary destruction (that Frieza caused,) which would kill Goku but let Frieza survive because he can breathe in space. All Frieza had to do was simply fly into space and let Goku suffocate, but his ego is such that he tries to attack the demonstrably stronger Goku from behind, showing that even a particularly AllLovingHero can run afoul of TheFarmerAndTheViper. Unfortnately for Freeza, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome since Goku's still far stronger, Freeza only barely escapes with his life and in future encounters, Goku's warier of him.]]
* Yugi Mutou from ''Anime/YuGiOh'', who not only forgives Jounouchi and Honda (Joey and Tristan) for bullying him, but stands up to a bigger bully ''in their defense'', causing them to experience a HeelRealization and become devoted friends of his.
* Happens in [[spoiler:the ending of]] ''Anime/{{Gungrave}}''. Brandon and Harry start out as best friends since childhood. [[spoiler:Later, Harry is consumed by his ambitions and murders Brandon, prompting his change to a necrolyzer named Beyond the Grave. Soon, Harry has all his loved ones killed one by one except Mika, who manages to escape from him. Brandon is then woken up by Mika to seek revenge on Harry. However, in the end, Brandon chooses to forgive Harry because they've always been friends, and this resolves their conflict and fixes the broken bond.]]
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** George Joestar I, who was robbed by a thief, Dario Brando, while unconscious, only to mistake the man for his savior. Eventually, the police discover that Dario tried to pawn his wedding ring and arrest the thief, only for George to lie and claim that the ring was a gift, all in the hopes that Dario will turn a new leaf. Sadly, Dario didn't change his ways at all.
** This is how Jonathan Joestar befriended Robert E.O. Speedwagon. Originally the leader of a vicious gang, Speedwagon led an attack alongside a couple of his men on Jonathan after the latter appeared on Ogre Street, but were soundly defeated by him. When the rest of Speedwagon's gang show up to attack Jonathan themselves, Speedwagon orders them to back off after realizing that while Jonathan ''could'' have killed him and his men, he didn't due to being an AllLovingHero. This earned the Joestar family Speedwagon's UndyingLoyalty that would help the descendants in the years to come.
** Likewise, Jonathan's grandson, Joseph Joestar, covers for Smokey Brown, who was about to be beaten by the police for stealing his wallet. Fortunately, this act of forgiveness resulted in Smokey becoming his friend for real.
* Albert of ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'' tried this before he met William, and his failure drew him to the mastermind. He helps a man who repeatedly stole by forgiving him, paying his debts, and giving him the things he attempted to steal, only for the man to [[spoiler:sell the goods to buy a gun, rob a bank, and kill people before dying by police]].
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* In ''Fanfic/FrozenHearts'', a BadassCreed regarding what makes a prince stresses this principle.
-->"A prince forgets the trespasses against him, no matter how terrible. He sacrifices for others, even to the expense of his soul. He forgives until he forfeits breath. He is strong, he is compassionate, and the sum of these things makes him complete... a prince I am and a prince I will be."
* Italy does this in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]''. [[spoiler:He begged Germany and Japan to stop beating up the homophobe even as he was almost raped by said homophobe.]]
* PlayedWith in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32687698 the high road]]'', a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic where Marinette [[GuileHero tricks]] [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] into believing she's doing this, when she's actually teaching Adrien and her classmates to reconsider this route through MaliciousCompliance. Every move she makes catering to Lila is carefully calculated to force the ''rest'' of their class to cooperate as well; the more that ''they're'' personally inconvenienced, the more resentment builds up until they start seeing past Lila's BitchInSheepsClothing facade.
* Ms. Bustier ''thinks'' that she's teaching this in ''FanFic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', but has it all twisted around. She's convinced that [[AlphaBitch Chloe]] needs others to 'lead by example', so she encourages her students to do so... while never actually ''punishing'' Chloe for any of her misdeeds. Thus, Chloe has no reason or motivation to change her ways... why ''should'' she, when her beloved teacher lets her keep getting away with everything?
* In ''FanFic/SinsOfThePast'', [[HolierThanThou Adrien]] holding this attitude causes Marinette to cross the DespairEventHorizon. After [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] makes it look like [[WoundedGazelleGambit Marinette attacked her]], she confides in Adrien about everything the BitchInSheepsClothing has done to her. Unfortunately, while Adrien completely believes her account, he also [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming upbraids her for trying to expose Lila at all]], claiming that her efforts to reveal the truth are only causing trouble and coldly stating that '''she''' is "just another bully." Hearing that from somebody who claimed he'd support her [[BreakTheCutie breaks her]].
* Steven does this to Bill in ''Fanfic/ATriangleInTheStars'', giving him chance after chance and showering him with kindness, which confuses the latter to no end. [[spoiler:Eventually, it pays off.]]
* In ''[[Fanfic/TheWolvesInTheWoodsMiraculousLadybug The Wolves in the Woods]]'', Miss Bustier teaches a twisted form of this wherein she fully expects the victims of bullying to forgive their oppressors, along with encouraging her students to [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity take the generosity of others completely for granted]] and demand things without offering anything in return. This transforms most of her students into monstrously [[EntitledBastard entitled brats]] convinced they can simply ''force'' others to do whatever they want.
* {{Subverted}} in ''Fanfic/XMenTheEarlyYears'': Bobby Drake considers to be the better man and not retaliate when a bully is giving him a hard time. After a ''very'' short period of reflection Bobby decides he isn't interested in being the better man but in getting even.
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* In ''Fanfic/FrozenHearts'', a BadassCreed regarding what makes a prince stresses this principle.
-->"A prince forgets the trespasses against him, no matter how terrible. He sacrifices for others, even to the expense of his soul. He forgives until he forfeits breath. He is strong, he is compassionate, and the sum of these things makes him complete... a prince I am and a prince I will be."
* Italy does this in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]''. [[spoiler:He begged Germany and Japan to stop beating up the homophobe even as he was almost raped by said homophobe.]]
* PlayedWith in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32687698 the high road]]'', a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic where Marinette [[GuileHero tricks]] [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] into believing she's doing this, when she's actually teaching Adrien and her classmates to reconsider this route through MaliciousCompliance. Every move she makes catering to Lila is carefully calculated to force the ''rest'' of their class to cooperate as well; the more that ''they're'' personally inconvenienced, the more resentment builds up until they start seeing past Lila's BitchInSheepsClothing facade.
* Ms. Bustier ''thinks'' that she's teaching this in ''FanFic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', but has it all twisted around. She's convinced that [[AlphaBitch Chloe]] needs others to 'lead by example', so she encourages her students to do so... while never actually ''punishing'' Chloe for any of her misdeeds. Thus, Chloe has no reason or motivation to change her ways... why ''should'' she, when her beloved teacher lets her keep getting away with everything?
* In ''FanFic/SinsOfThePast'', [[HolierThanThou Adrien]] holding this attitude causes Marinette to cross the DespairEventHorizon. After [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] makes it look like [[WoundedGazelleGambit Marinette attacked her]], she confides in Adrien about everything the BitchInSheepsClothing has done to her. Unfortunately, while Adrien completely believes her account, he also [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming upbraids her for trying to expose Lila at all]], claiming that her efforts to reveal the truth are only causing trouble and coldly stating that '''she''' is "just another bully." Hearing that from somebody who claimed he'd support her [[BreakTheCutie breaks her]].
* Steven does this to Bill in ''Fanfic/ATriangleInTheStars'', giving him chance after chance and showering him with kindness, which confuses the latter to no end. [[spoiler:Eventually, it pays off.]]
* In ''[[Fanfic/TheWolvesInTheWoodsMiraculousLadybug The Wolves in the Woods]]'', Miss Bustier teaches a twisted form of this wherein she fully expects the victims of bullying to forgive their oppressors, along with encouraging her students to [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity take the generosity of others completely for granted]] and demand things without offering anything in return. This transforms most of her students into monstrously [[EntitledBastard entitled brats]] convinced they can simply ''force'' others to do whatever they want.
* {{Subverted}} in ''Fanfic/XMenTheEarlyYears'': Bobby Drake considers to be the better man and not retaliate when a bully is giving him a hard time. After a ''very'' short period of reflection Bobby decides he isn't interested in being the better man but in getting even.
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* During the final episode of ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonThree,'' [[spoiler: David becomes enraged at what he perceives to be Javi's attempts to "take his family away from him," since Javi's spent the last few years traveling and bonding with David's wife Kate and children Mariana and Gabe after they were all seperated from David during the initial outbreak (resulting in Javi potentially becoming romantic with Kate if the player so chooses) and he begins to viciously beat his own brother as Kate and Gabe scream at him to stop. After every blow, you're given a choice: to fight back, or to tell him you love him. If you pick the latter, David is visibly surprised before quickly becoming even more enraged, and every refusal to defend yourself is met with escalating aggression, culminating in David sitting on Javi's chest, trying to crush his windpipe -- Javi insisting with what breath he can muster that he loves his brother results in the game giving you a notification that you kept the promise you made to your father years prior to always watch out for David and to never stop caring for him.]]
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* During the final episode of ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonThree,'' [[spoiler: David becomes enraged at what he perceives to be Javi's attempts to "take his family away from him," since Javi's spent the last few years traveling and bonding with David's wife Kate and children Mariana and Gabe after they were all seperated from David during the initial outbreak (resulting in Javi potentially becoming romantic with Kate if the player so chooses) and he begins to viciously beat his own brother as Kate and Gabe scream at him to stop. After every blow, you're given a choice: to fight back, or to tell him you love him. If you pick the latter, David is visibly surprised before quickly becoming even more enraged, and every refusal to defend yourself is met with escalating aggression, culminating in David sitting on Javi's chest, trying to crush his windpipe -- Javi insisting with what breath he can muster that he loves his brother results in the game giving you a notification that you kept the promise you made to your father years prior to always watch out for David and to never stop caring for him.]]
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* During the final episode of ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonThree,'' [[spoiler: David becomes enraged at what he perceives to be Javi's disloyalty and disregard for the importance of family, and he begins to viciously beat his brother as his own wife and son scream at him to stop. After every blow, you're given a choice: to fight back, or to tell him you love him. If you pick the latter, David is visibly surprised before quickly becoming even more enraged, and every refusal to defend yourself is met with escalating aggression, culminating in David sitting on Javi's chest, trying to crush his windpipe -- Javi insisting with what breath he can muster that he loves his brother results in the game giving you a notification that you kept the promise you made to your father years prior to always watch out for David and to never stop caring for him.]]
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* During the final episode of ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonThree,'' [[spoiler: David becomes enraged at what he perceives to be Javi's disloyalty attempts to "take his family away from him," since he's spent the last few years traveling and disregard for bonding with David's wife and children after they were all seperated from David during the importance of family, initial outbreak, and he begins to viciously beat his brother as his own wife and son scream at him to stop. After every blow, you're given a choice: to fight back, or to tell him you love him. If you pick the latter, David is visibly surprised before quickly becoming even more enraged, and every refusal to defend yourself is met with escalating aggression, culminating in David sitting on Javi's chest, trying to crush his windpipe -- Javi insisting with what breath he can muster that he loves his brother results in the game giving you a notification that you kept the promise you made to your father years prior to always watch out for David and to never stop caring for him.]]
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** In TheMovie: Grace forces the Doctor's [[TheNthDoctor regeneration]] and tries to have him sent to a psych ward even though [[TheyWouldCutYouUp she knows he's not human]], Chang Lee walks off with the Doctor's personal effects and teams up with the Master (well, he was tricked, but still), and the Master [[GrandTheftMe wants the Doctor's body]], and [[FoeYay not (just) in the good way]]. The Doctor trusts Grace anyway, and kisses her too, gives Chang Lee a bag of gold dust and some advice, and [[SaveTheVillain tries to save the Master's life]].
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** In TheMovie: Grace forces the Doctor's [[TheNthDoctor regeneration]] and tries to have him sent to a psych ward even though [[TheyWouldCutYouUp she knows he's not human]], Chang Lee walks off with the Doctor's personal effects and teams up with the Master (well, he was tricked, but still), and the Master [[GrandTheftMe wants the Doctor's body]], and [[FoeYay not (just) in the good way]].way. The Doctor trusts Grace anyway, and kisses her too, gives Chang Lee a bag of gold dust and some advice, and [[SaveTheVillain tries to save the Master's life]].
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* ''Series/TheLastKingdom'': [[spoiler: In season 5, despite having been [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured]] and [[CripplingCastration castrated]] by [[DarkActionGirl Brida]] to [[SinsOfTheFather spite his father]], Young Uhtred refuses to seek vengeance against her, even urging his father to show mercy to Brida when Uhtred departs to confront Brida [[DuelToTheDeath one last time]]. His son's refusal to harm a woman who's caused him so much pain, as well as Uhtred's own [[WeUsedToBeFriends mixed]] [[FirstLove feelings]] about Brida prompt him to spare her]].
-->'''Uhtred''': [[spoiler: If my son could find it in his heart to forgive you after what you did to him, then I must do the same]].
-->'''Uhtred''': [[spoiler: If my son could find it in his heart to forgive you after what you did to him, then I must do the same]].
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Not to be confused with TooKinkyToTorture, this is actually a form of retribution[=/=]{{forgiveness}}. A character returns cruelty not with anger but with kindness and shows themselves to be the most philanthropic person imaginable.
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* In ''Literature/JaneEyre'', Helen Burns is a staunch believer in this trope. She patiently accepts and forgives all the abuse she recieves at [[BoardingSchoolOfHorrors Lowood School]] and encourages the angry young Jane to do the same. Jane never becomes as self-effacing as Helen was, but she does ultimately take her friend's belief in forgiveness to heart, most noticably when, as an adult, she forgives her abusive Aunt Reed at the latter's deathbed.
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* In ''Literature/JaneEyre'', Helen Burns is a staunch believer in this trope. She patiently accepts and forgives all the abuse she recieves at [[BoardingSchoolOfHorrors Lowood School]] and encourages the angry young Jane to do the same. Jane never becomes as self-effacing as Helen was, but she does ultimately take her friend's belief in forgiveness to heart, most noticably noticeably when, as an adult, she forgives her abusive Aunt Reed at the latter's deathbed.
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* Done in ''Series/KamenRiderFourze''. Ryusei/Meteor [[spoiler:kills Gentarou/Fourze after he(Ryusei) made a deal with a Zodiart to revive his friend in a coma in exchange for killing Gen. After [[BackFromTheDead being revived]] by essentially {{the power of friendship}}, [[AllLovingHero Gentarou being Gentarou]] instead of getting revenge outright befriends Ryusei, arguing that during his killing blow, Ryusei finally showed his true feelings, his true self, no longer behind a mask. And also that his desire to heal his friend was a damn good justification too.]]
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* Done in ''Series/KamenRiderFourze''. Ryusei/Meteor [[spoiler:kills Gentarou/Fourze after he(Ryusei) made a deal with a Zodiart to revive his friend in a coma in exchange for killing Gen. After [[BackFromTheDead being revived]] by essentially {{the power of friendship}}, [[AllLovingHero Gentarou being Gentarou]] instead of getting revenge outright befriends Ryusei, arguing that during his killing blow, [[BeneathTheMask Ryusei finally showed his true feelings, his true self, no longer behind a mask. mask]]. And also that [[WellIntentionedExtremist his desire to heal his friend friend]] was a damn good justification too.]]
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** However this tendency does get subverted in the case of Frieza; after Frieza has been dismembered by his own attack, Goku not merely spares him, but actually ''gives him energy'' to escape the impending planetary destruction (that Frieza caused,) which would kill Goku but let Frieza survive because he can breathe in space. All Frieza had to do was simply fly into space and let Goku suffocate, but his ego is such that he tries to attack the demonstrably stronger Goku from behind, showing that even a particularly AllLovingHero can run afoul of TheFarmerAndTheViper.
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** However this tendency does get subverted in the case of Frieza; after Frieza has been dismembered by his own attack, Goku not merely spares him, but actually ''gives him energy'' to escape the impending planetary destruction (that Frieza caused,) which would kill Goku but let Frieza survive because he can breathe in space. All Frieza had to do was simply fly into space and let Goku suffocate, but his ego is such that he tries to attack the demonstrably stronger Goku from behind, showing that even a particularly AllLovingHero can run afoul of TheFarmerAndTheViper. Unfortnately for Freeza, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome since Goku's still far stronger, Freeza only barely escapes with his life and in future encounters, Goku's warier of him.]]
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* ''Film/InMyCountry'': The whole purpose of the hearings is for perpetrators of atrocities during UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra to confess and be confronted by their victims, while the government chooses to avoid mere vengeance. In one hearing, a police officer who admits to killing a young boy's parents and gets down on his knees, begging for forgiveness. The boy grants it to him in the form of a hug.
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* ''Film/FridayThe13th2009'': After [[spoiler:Lawrence]] is brutally murdered, Jenna comforts a traumatized Bree, even though she slept with Jenna's boyfriend and was a SmugSmiler afterward.
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* ''Literature/BazilBroketail'': Lagdalen never seems to hold a grudge, as evidenced by her behaviour towards Relkin and Helena of Roth. Helping the former resulted in ruination of her career in the clergy, yet they remain good friends for the whole series. The latter was bullying Lagdalen, but when she is attacked and injured by Thrembode, Lagdalen actually visits her in order to find out whether she's okay surprising Helena greatly.
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** Another facet to this: In that period, the left hand was still looked upon as unclean, and one could only slap anyone, even the lowest of the low, using the right hand. Turning one's other cheek was essentially to '''dare''' them to slap you using the ''unclean'' hand, which, being unthinkable, left only one other option, to take it as a dare to backhand the victim, which arguably would be just as big of a shame tainting the aggressor if he "accepted" the unspoken dare. It was essentially a wordless taunt of "go ahead and hit me again. Show everyone watching what a cruel monster you are." So in some regard it's simultaneously an endorsement of nonviolent resistance/civil disobedience '''and''' a display of being a BadassPacifist. '''Cool!'''
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** Another facet to this: In in that period, the left hand was still looked upon as unclean, and one could only slap anyone, even the lowest of the low, using the right hand. Turning one's other cheek was essentially to '''dare''' them to slap you using the ''unclean'' hand, which, being unthinkable, left only one other option, to take it as a dare to backhand the victim, which arguably would be just as big of a shame tainting the aggressor if he "accepted" the unspoken dare. It was essentially a wordless taunt of "go ahead and hit me again. Show everyone watching what a cruel monster you are." So in some regard it's simultaneously an endorsement of nonviolent resistance/civil disobedience '''and''' a display of being a BadassPacifist. '''Cool!'''
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The villains’ reaction is a very good indicator as to where on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism the story is placed. Their reaction can be any of these: A HeelFaceTurn, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood absolute astonishment]], [[IgnoredEpiphany sad rejection]], [[VirtueIsWeakness ridicule]], [[MoralEventHorizon a bullet to the head]], or a combination of the above. When a character does this repeatedly, it can produce various results and if they keep doing it despite suffering, it shows them as a [[HonorBeforeReason hero of moral fortitude]] or a MartyrWithoutACause. Sometimes it takes several tries until the villain is won. Just one HeelFaceTurn is usually enough justification for any number of Turn The Other Cheeks performed by a hero. Even if it causes them only suffering, some heroes become {{Doomed Moral Victor}}s for doing so. The AllLovingHero can make nearly anyone renounce their evil ways with kindness -- if that happens the author believes that RousseauWasRight.
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The villains’ villains' reaction is a very good indicator as to where on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism the story is placed. Their reaction can be any of these: A HeelFaceTurn, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood absolute astonishment]], [[IgnoredEpiphany sad rejection]], [[VirtueIsWeakness ridicule]], [[MoralEventHorizon a bullet to the head]], or a combination of the above. When a character does this repeatedly, it can produce various results and if they keep doing it despite suffering, it shows them as a [[HonorBeforeReason hero of moral fortitude]] or a MartyrWithoutACause. Sometimes it takes several tries until the villain is won. Just one HeelFaceTurn is usually enough justification for any number of Turn The Other Cheeks performed by a hero. Even if it causes them only suffering, some heroes become {{Doomed Moral Victor}}s for doing so. The AllLovingHero can make nearly anyone renounce their evil ways with kindness -- if that happens the author believes that RousseauWasRight.
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* Albert of ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'' tried this before he met William, and his failure drew him to the mastermind. He helps a man who repeatedly stole by forgiving him, paying his debts, and giving him the things he attempted to steal, only for the man to [[spoiler:sell the goods to buy a gun, rob a bank, and kill people before dying by police]].
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* In ''Fanfic/FrozenHearts'', a BadassCreed regarding what makes a prince stresses this principle.
-->"A prince forgets the trespasses against him, no matter how terrible. He sacrifices for others, even to the expense of his soul. He forgives until he forfeits breath. He is strong, he is compassionate, and the sum of these things makes him complete... a prince I am and a prince I will be."
-->"A prince forgets the trespasses against him, no matter how terrible. He sacrifices for others, even to the expense of his soul. He forgives until he forfeits breath. He is strong, he is compassionate, and the sum of these things makes him complete... a prince I am and a prince I will be."
* PlayedWith in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32687698 the high road]]'', a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic where Marinette [[GuileHero tricks]] [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] into believing she's doing this, when she's actually teaching Adrien and her classmates to reconsider this route through MaliciousCompliance. Every move she makes catering to Lila is carefully calculated to force the ''rest'' of their class to cooperate as well; the more that ''they're'' personally inconvenienced, the more resentment builds up until they start seeing past Lila's BitchInSheepsClothing facade.
* Ms. Bustier ''thinks'' that she's teaching this in ''FanFic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', but has it all twisted around. She's convinced that [[AlphaBitch Chloe]] needs others to 'lead by example', so she encourages her students to do so... while never actually ''punishing'' Chloe for any of her misdeeds. Thus, Chloe has no reason or motivation to change her ways... why ''should'' she, when her beloved teacher lets her keep getting away with everything?
* In ''FanFic/SinsOfThePast'', [[HolierThanThou Adrien]] holding this attitude causes Marinette to cross the DespairEventHorizon. After [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] makes it look like [[WoundedGazelleGambit Marinette attacked her]], she confides in Adrien about everything the BitchInSheepsClothing has done to her. Unfortunately, while Adrien completely believes her account, he also [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming upbraids her for trying to expose Lila at all]], claiming that her efforts to reveal the truth are only causing trouble and coldly stating that '''she''' is "just another bully." Hearing that from somebody who claimed he'd support her [[BreakTheCutie breaks her]].
* Ms. Bustier ''thinks'' that she's teaching this in ''FanFic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', but has it all twisted around. She's convinced that [[AlphaBitch Chloe]] needs others to 'lead by example', so she encourages her students to do so... while never actually ''punishing'' Chloe for any of her misdeeds. Thus, Chloe has no reason or motivation to change her ways... why ''should'' she, when her beloved teacher lets her keep getting away with everything?
* In ''FanFic/SinsOfThePast'', [[HolierThanThou Adrien]] holding this attitude causes Marinette to cross the DespairEventHorizon. After [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] makes it look like [[WoundedGazelleGambit Marinette attacked her]], she confides in Adrien about everything the BitchInSheepsClothing has done to her. Unfortunately, while Adrien completely believes her account, he also [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming upbraids her for trying to expose Lila at all]], claiming that her efforts to reveal the truth are only causing trouble and coldly stating that '''she''' is "just another bully." Hearing that from somebody who claimed he'd support her [[BreakTheCutie breaks her]].
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* In ''Fanfic/FrozenHearts'', a BadassCreed regarding what makes a prince stresses this principle.
-->"A prince forgets the trespasses against him, no matter how terrible. He sacrifices for others, even to the expense of his soul. He forgives until he forfeits breath. He is strong, he is compassionate, and the sum of these things makes him complete... a prince I am and a prince I will be."
* Ms. Bustier ''thinks'' that she's teaching this in ''FanFic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', but has it all twisted around. She's convinced that [[AlphaBitch Chloe]] needs others to 'lead by example', so she encourages her students to do so... while never actually ''punishing'' Chloe for any of her misdeeds. Thus, Chloe has no reason or motivation to change her ways... why ''should'' she, when her beloved teacher lets her keep getting away with everything?
-->"A prince forgets the trespasses against him, no matter how terrible. He sacrifices for others, even to the expense of his soul. He forgives until he forfeits breath. He is strong, he is compassionate, and the sum of these things makes him complete... a prince I am and a prince I will be."
* Ms. Bustier ''thinks'' that she's teaching this in ''FanFic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', but has it all twisted around. She's convinced that [[AlphaBitch Chloe]] needs others to 'lead by example', so she encourages her students to do so... while never actually ''punishing'' Chloe for any of her misdeeds. Thus, Chloe has no reason or motivation to change her ways... why ''should'' she, when her beloved teacher lets her keep getting away with everything?
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* In ''FanFic/SinsOfThePast'', [[HolierThanThou Adrien]] holding this attitude causes Marinette to cross the DespairEventHorizon. After [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] makes it look like [[WoundedGazelleGambit Marinette attacked her]], she confides in Adrien about everything the BitchInSheepsClothing has done to her. Unfortunately, while Adrien completely believes her account, he also [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming upbraids her for trying to expose Lila at all]], claiming that her efforts to reveal the truth are only causing trouble and coldly stating that '''she''' is "just another bully." Hearing that from somebody who claimed he'd support her [[BreakTheCutie breaks her]].
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* ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'': [[HornyDevils Kurumu]], [[StalkerWithACrush Mizore]], and Yukari ''all'' tried to kill Tsukune and/or Moka at their first meeting, but Tsukune elected to forgive and befriend them.
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* ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'': ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'': [[HornyDevils Kurumu]], [[StalkerWithACrush Mizore]], and Yukari ''all'' tried to kill Tsukune and/or Moka at their first meeting, but Tsukune elected to forgive and befriend them.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, of course, is the TropeNamer with His saying in Literature/TheFourGospels that provides the page quote. Christians generally interpret this as a commandment to be a BadassPacifist and refuse to respond to evil with violence, insult, or revenge no matter what an aggressor does. However, it is [[FlameWar a matter of debate]] exactly how absolutely the principle is meant to be applied; in the interests of the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment, you can read more at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_the_other_cheek The Other Wiki]].
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* UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, of course, is the TropeNamer with His saying in Literature/TheFourGospels that provides the page quote. Christians generally interpret this as a commandment to be a BadassPacifist and refuse to respond to evil with violence, insult, or revenge no matter what an aggressor does. However, it is [[FlameWar a matter of debate]] debate exactly how absolutely the principle is meant to be applied; in the interests of the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment, you can read more at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_the_other_cheek The Other Wiki]].
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* ''Film/SierraBurgessisaLoser'' has a protagonist with this approach
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' is titled "Turn the Other Cheek." After listening to a children's song with that title all night, Orel gets it in his head that he should turn the other cheek at every opportunity. The school bully beats Orel repeatedly until his father tells him that he should be doing the exact opposite. HilarityEnsues again when Orel [[AttackAttackAttack preemptively attacks at every possible threat of force]], even when his best friend Doughty throws rock in Rock, Paper, Scissors, culminating in him beating his father when he takes off his belt.
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' is titled "Turn the Other Cheek." After listening to a children's song with that title all night, Orel gets it in his head that he should turn the other cheek at every opportunity. The school bully beats Orel repeatedly until his father Clay tells him that he should be doing the exact opposite. HilarityEnsues again when Orel [[AttackAttackAttack preemptively attacks at every possible threat of force]], even when his best friend Doughty Doughy throws rock in Rock, Paper, Scissors, culminating in him beating his father when he takes off his belt.belt. [[spoiler: In a very rare instance, though, Clay admitted that Orel was just doing what Clay advised him to do, and so he won't punish Orel for beating him up, because that would mean admitting that he was wrong.]]
