Many Scottish people are quite religious, I'm sure there must be some that follow Jesus discipleship as well. If it wasn't for forgiveness, why the blood feuds would still be going on now wouldn't they? Forgiveness is one of the most powerful forces in the universe, it is the only thing that can stop a cycle of violence. And it's something Jesus taught us. And Jesus said that if you do not forgive, your sins will not be forgiven you, and made many parables along the same vein, like when the lord forgave his servants debts, but the servant didn't forgive his debtor, then the lord through his servant in the slammer. So Jesus makes it clear that forgiveness is not optional, it's mandatory for salvation.