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Danny Zweier and I, Jenny Helfrich, have decided to write our blog post together as we have discovered an amazing similarity in both our intellectual abilities and mentality. In other words, we think we’re smart and we agree on shit. Soooo . . .
1) What do you mean strength? What is a good attribute socially? In the work place? In life? Physically? There are so many different measures of strength, in all it’s forms, that defining it under one umbrella term is over-simplifying. Let’s figure out the most important life arena to which we may apply the idea of strength. The arena of social interaction (over the others) is the most relevant because in this situation it can control other people, and as such we may be the ones under control, or we may be the ones changing the world. Big deal. Really. So how is strength defined in the social world? Who were people that were socially strong? Gandhi, MLK, Hitler, Jesus, Cesar Chavez. What about an idea that was socially strong? The strongest we can think of is God, or gods. These social strengths, be they people or ideas, are strong because of the social force behind them, in other words, the people behind them. So then social strength is based on an extremely finicky source, the masses. Why do the masses stand behind these people or this idea? We believe that hope is the reason for belief. Look at the people we named earlier, did they not all provide an ideal world for which the people who followed them fervently hoped. God, and gods, are the epitome of hope for they provide our lives with origin, reason, and purpose. Thus, to be socially powerful one must loudly promote what people most dearly hope for. Is this not how our presidents are elected? In conclusion (haha) social strength is feeding the hopes of the plebeians and so gaining their support and power of numbers. And then killing people, probably, damn…fuck humanity. ☺
2) How is strength represented in Nietzsche? We assume that in this case strength is equable with good. As such strength has two possible definitions under both master and slave morality as presented in the text. You know these definitions; we need not repeat them as he states them. We think that the basic definitions are that master morality is conflict directed outward while the slave morality is conflict directed inward. Letting it out, holding it in. The important thing here is what we think he believes is the better strength, and then what we think about what he thinks. Seems as though he likes the master morality more because it takes more enjoyment out of life. Nietzsche did not enjoy his life all that much, so it makes sense that he would admire a people that could, as he admired the Greeks of the master morality. We don’t think either is right. Holding it in is self-inflicted suffering, while letting it out causes those around you to suffer. (Note: we acknowledge that this is oversimplifying matters but we ask you to acknowledge that these things, life, death, morality, can only be discussed in simplified terms.) So what should we do about it? It’s simple you guys, just be nice and tell people how you feel. That’s all.
Peace
Danny and Jenny
1) What do you mean strength? What is a good attribute socially? In the work place? In life? Physically? There are so many different measures of strength, in all it’s forms, that defining it under one umbrella term is over-simplifying. Let’s figure out the most important life arena to which we may apply the idea of strength. The arena of social interaction (over the others) is the most relevant because in this situation it can control other people, and as such we may be the ones under control, or we may be the ones changing the world. Big deal. Really. So how is strength defined in the social world? Who were people that were socially strong? Gandhi, MLK, Hitler, Jesus, Cesar Chavez. What about an idea that was socially strong? The strongest we can think of is God, or gods. These social strengths, be they people or ideas, are strong because of the social force behind them, in other words, the people behind them. So then social strength is based on an extremely finicky source, the masses. Why do the masses stand behind these people or this idea? We believe that hope is the reason for belief. Look at the people we named earlier, did they not all provide an ideal world for which the people who followed them fervently hoped. God, and gods, are the epitome of hope for they provide our lives with origin, reason, and purpose. Thus, to be socially powerful one must loudly promote what people most dearly hope for. Is this not how our presidents are elected? In conclusion (haha) social strength is feeding the hopes of the plebeians and so gaining their support and power of numbers. And then killing people, probably, damn…fuck humanity. ☺
2) How is strength represented in Nietzsche? We assume that in this case strength is equable with good. As such strength has two possible definitions under both master and slave morality as presented in the text. You know these definitions; we need not repeat them as he states them. We think that the basic definitions are that master morality is conflict directed outward while the slave morality is conflict directed inward. Letting it out, holding it in. The important thing here is what we think he believes is the better strength, and then what we think about what he thinks. Seems as though he likes the master morality more because it takes more enjoyment out of life. Nietzsche did not enjoy his life all that much, so it makes sense that he would admire a people that could, as he admired the Greeks of the master morality. We don’t think either is right. Holding it in is self-inflicted suffering, while letting it out causes those around you to suffer. (Note: we acknowledge that this is oversimplifying matters but we ask you to acknowledge that these things, life, death, morality, can only be discussed in simplified terms.) So what should we do about it? It’s simple you guys, just be nice and tell people how you feel. That’s all.
Peace
Danny and Jenny
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