Sister of American Lockerbie victim visits Gadhafi

This is a bit before my time, but I was able to get the gist of it by reading the article.  This is one of those things people tend to read and think "how nice," but I doubt most people would respond this way.

The gut feeling is always to attack back - some people justify it with the logic "the best defense is offense," but more often it's a matter of revenge.  We want to hurt those who hurt us; we want to make them feel what we felt, even though this won't actually help us feel better or fix the world.  It's a very human reaction, a very normal reaction - and by some standards, a very just reaction.  Justice isn't always the best outcome.

It's not the first time a victim has met with an aggressor, but it's no less noble.  People like this inspire me, because it shows that people can overcome the base emotions of revenge and hatred, even when they have been cruelly harmed by another person.  This is how we make the world a better place; it's the only way to end terrorism.  We can never destroy hatred with hatred, and Lisa Gibson, a Christian who understands her religion better than many, has shown an understanding of this that goes far beyond the understanding of many Americans who want to solve our problems by killing all our enemies.  Lisa Gibson is a true hero.