When I said values I didn&#x27;t mean &quot;value&quot; as in &quot;benefit&quot; but moral values (which in the US were heavily shaped by Puritan Christianity). Vengeance is a part of that, reimbursing the victims for their suffering by punishing the offender (and thus making them suffer &quot;in return&quot;).<p>As an example, in capital punishment allowing specifically members of the families of the victims to sit in on an execution is solely based on vengeance. Neutral observers, sure -- to document it. Relatives and family, sure -- to allow them to say goodbye. But the victims&#x27; involvement ends with that of the judges. If it weren&#x27;t for the aspect of vengeance, the execution would be &quot;not for them&quot;, it&#x27;s just carrying out the sentence.