"The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently". -Friedrich Nietzsche.

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[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo[S] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I think a lot of the problems in modern society come from people being manipulated by herd behaviour, so I think this quote from Nietzsche can bring some insight.

It's Nietzsche talking about the way the youth can be corrupted by looking up for the crowd instead of the people who are a minority. It's interesting coming from Nietzsche considering his usual moral relativism.

[–]Jesus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Like how the Nazis took ideas from Nietzsche whose views could only lead to nihilism whereas Kierkegaards lead to spiritualism in Christ.

[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

They both agreed on the importance of human subjectivity tho. It's interesting how they are both represented as being the "father's of existentialism" despite their contrast.

[–]Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

In his later years Kierkegaard did not. Subjectivity in following Christ and doing as he did; as in having a personal relationship with god whoch is subjective to others who follow Christ. Because Christ said nobody comes to the father except thru me.

Kierkegaard was quite against Christendom and Judaism. Both being anti-Christ which the former he critiqued in his 'Attack on Christianity' and the latter his journals and essays on Judaism which were kept hidden untiil at least two years ago.

[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, but this relation to the eternal/Christ or whatever is subjective to each person. What matters to Kierkegaard is the passion in which you follow your subjectivity.

[–]Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It maintains that the New Testement is the truth and we can only know God through the Salvation of Jesus Christ. The way is subjective and we alone are responsible for following His way.

What matters to Kierkegaard is the passion in which you follow your subjectivity.

It has nothing to do with follwing your subjectivity absent of God and jesus. Follow His ways and we will be judged accordingly.

Kierkegaard was an avid advocate of Jesus who preached 'The Way.' Read his book 'Practice in Christianity.'

[–]Akali 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

History class in school for children don't teach useful history nor phylosophe, they teach endoctrination.

[–]Aimee_Chanellor 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Can this logic be applied to transgenderism?

[–]Aimee_Chanellor 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Did Nietzsche write that, or did his sister?

[–]SaidOverRed 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yawn. I'd rather everyone know the right things and agree than seek every increasing forms of wrong degeneracy. Think mathematical proofs vs gender studies. But I guess we can't anymore because math is racist

[–]SubliminalCriminal 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

does this system of voting on forums encourage us to say things that will be "liked" by the masses?