Friday, March 20, 2015
Strength
In class, on Wednesday, we began our discussion of Nietzsche. One of the things that we discussed was the birds of prey and the lamb. From this topic of discussion we reached a point where we discussed Nietzsche’s idea that humans who possess strength should hide their strength. However, it is okay for an animal to allow their strength to shine through. Although, it is wrong for a human to kill another human. I do not think it is fair that a human must hide behind their strength in order to avoid coming off as intimidating to others. Possessing the quality of strength should not be something that people should be required to hide. By doing this you are asking people to hide their strength as if it is a form of weakness. While allowing those who possess a weakness see that weakness as a strength. Is it fair? While it may make life easier because others would feel less intimidated, I do not think it is right. We all have our own unique qualities and not everyone will be great at everything they do. If everyone thought their weakness was a form of strength where would society end up? I do not think it would be in a great shape because by hiding our strengths we are not allowing for advancements to occur. Instead, we are stuck in a society that is weak because we see that quality as a strength. And does a weak society last long? No, it does not. Therefore, I think that it is wrong for us to expect the strong to hide their strength instead of showing it.
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It is good to show your strength, to be proud of your talent. I would not really assume that people would always be told to hide there talent. There are a lot of sings, artists, actors, boxers, professors, and others that are idolized by the public. Those people are not being told to hide their talent,but are encourage to use it to entertain, lead, or educate the people. There dose not seem to be a society to work without there being talented people helping society.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you on some aspects of you blog post, however on some parts I disagree on. I don't believe that humans who possess strength should mask it or show it off as a weakness but I don't think a strength is necessarily something that should be flaunted and bragged about since there are those without. I actually believe that the underlying reasons behind why the person is demonstrating the strength matters also. If it is for reasons like helping others or setting good examples then I believe that that strength should be applauded and recognized but still not bragged upon. Weaknesses also should have light shed on them because maybe the ones with strength could help and support the growth of the weaker person. So I agree with you that the strong shouldn't have to hide or shield their strengths to protect to stay modest.
ReplyDeletePeople shouldn't hide behind their talents, because as you said " we are not allowing for advancements to occur.
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