npub17q2q7dkmvelkkf2vsjfzrjfuee0769ayc0ltx83d8rcq3kjz9arsvzd3jc (npub17q2…d3jc) the later part of this article makes it seem the author is confusing self-defense for vengeance. The two are not the same.
If I defend against an action being performed in the moment, that is self-defense.
If I go after someone after an action has happened, that is vengeance.