I appreciate you reading this so much. Yes, drawbacks to being a human doormat was the main example that I went with. I think there were multiple ways to go about analyzing that quote, and I chose one way. I may actually add more examples to it as well, because I do see a problem with being too well-mannered. Not only in Nietzsche's time, but especially our time the principles of the well-mannered exist. As a society as a whole, we seem to be a little too nice, and set boundaries, for example. I think that bears reminding from time-to-time.
There is research showing that violent crime in the 19th century when there were duels was less than nowadays. Duels may be out of fashion, but social violence still runs rampant. The consequences are also less stiff too; hence, violence nowadays proliferates.
It's very unlikely that duels will come back, and I'm fine with that.
However, standing up to people who intimidate and not tiptoeing around them could help better things in society.
I'm with you. I'm against women getting smacked or smacking my wife. I use peaceful parenting with my daughter and would never spank, hit or shame her.
A lot of people would assume that violence is less today, but that isn't the case. Per capita, there is more crime. Being disrespectful to someone in public with the concern of a duel dissuaded most people from acting violent in the first case. Generally, violence was relegated to young men who did not have their own families yet.
I couldn't agree more. Everyone should express themselves and their opinions, as long as they respect boundaries.
I totally agree.
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I appreciate you reading this so much. Yes, drawbacks to being a human doormat was the main example that I went with. I think there were multiple ways to go about analyzing that quote, and I chose one way. I may actually add more examples to it as well, because I do see a problem with being too well-mannered. Not only in Nietzsche's time, but especially our time the principles of the well-mannered exist. As a society as a whole, we seem to be a little too nice, and set boundaries, for example. I think that bears reminding from time-to-time.
Thank you.
There is research showing that violent crime in the 19th century when there were duels was less than nowadays. Duels may be out of fashion, but social violence still runs rampant. The consequences are also less stiff too; hence, violence nowadays proliferates.
It's very unlikely that duels will come back, and I'm fine with that.
However, standing up to people who intimidate and not tiptoeing around them could help better things in society.
I'm with you. I'm against women getting smacked or smacking my wife. I use peaceful parenting with my daughter and would never spank, hit or shame her.
A lot of people would assume that violence is less today, but that isn't the case. Per capita, there is more crime. Being disrespectful to someone in public with the concern of a duel dissuaded most people from acting violent in the first case. Generally, violence was relegated to young men who did not have their own families yet.