Open almost any conversation about wrongdoing in America, and the idea of forgiveness will not be far behind.  It’s one of our most cherished cultural ideals. We talk about it as a form of moral strength, as something good people do, as the final step in healing. Forgiveness is often framed as the path to closure and reconciliation. And when someone refuses to forgive, we tend to treat that refusal as a flaw rather than a legitimate response to what was done. Key takeaways: Forgiveness is often treated as a universal virtue, yet our cultural obsession with it can flatten the re...

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