Researchers disagree about whether forgiveness requires positive feelings and actions toward the transgressor (e.g., increased kindness, compassion, making contact), or whether the absence of negative responses is sufficient (e.g., decreased revenge, hostility, and avoidance). Research suggests that the positive and negative responses may be independent dimensions of forgiveness that lead to different outcomes, and that these outcomes may be related to stages of forgiveness. For example, Enright and his colleagues (1998) view forgiveness as a developmental process involving stages or degrees of forgiveness that can be evaluated according to their degree of genuineness. An act of forgiveness may be heartfelt or disingenuous. Genuine forgiveness requires compassion, benevolence, and love for the offender, together with a relinquishment of the right to revenge, resentment, and indifference.

Do you all think forgiveness requires positive feelings and actions toward the transgressor?  Explain.