said (1mo ago #2257 ):
The Virtue of Cruelty by Avetis Muradyan
(https://im1776.com/2024/11/23/virtue-of-cruelty/)
said (1mo ago #2259 ), referenced by >>2261:
Good article. A parallel way I've thought of this is in terms of hate, basically a prosocial instinct when well-developed that tames the watery marshes of benign non-meaning.
Feminine or motherly love has an undifferentiated quality that in excess breeds mediocrity. Thus hate is the most "virtuous" (i.e. *vir* -> masculine) emotion, QED.
Feminine or motherly love has an undifferentiated quality that in excess breeds mediocrity. Thus hate is the most "virtuous" (i.e. *vir* -> masculine) emotion, QED.
said (1mo ago #2261 ):
>>2259
Disagree that the essence of masculine virtue is hatred. The Homeric Greeks said it was ἀνδρεία, usually translated courage. Aristotle said ἀνδρεία was developed and demonstrated especially in combat.
What's the difference between courage and hate? Courage is the will to prevail in difficulty. It can be exercised without antipathy, e.g., when hunting a dangerous animal.
Hatred, in contrast, is just such antipathy, regardless of whether one has courage. One can hate and be a complete coward.
Disagree that the essence of masculine virtue is hatred. The Homeric Greeks said it was ἀνδρεία, usually translated courage. Aristotle said ἀνδρεία was developed and demonstrated especially in combat.
What's the difference between courage and hate? Courage is the will to prevail in difficulty. It can be exercised without antipathy, e.g., when hunting a dangerous animal.
Hatred, in contrast, is just such antipathy, regardless of whether one has courage. One can hate and be a complete coward.