(January 19, 2024 at 9:49 pm)Belacqua Wrote:(January 19, 2024 at 9:35 pm)Ahriman Wrote: Why would education teach people to be more kind and compassionate? And what's wrong with pain?
As for pain, I'd say that's intrinsically a bad thing, which we always want to avoid. It is good insofar as it's a warning sign that something is going wrong. But the ability to endure it when necessary is also a sign of strength.
Remember that in Greek mythology there is a good Eris and a bad Eris -- the goddess of conflict. How we go about this conflict is important. Even if there's no chance of improving the other person's thinking, it is important to me that we engage in a way which shows our own best qualities.
Do you have any arguments as to why it's better not to be kind?
None that would make me not sound like an asshole. But pain is inevitable. It has nothing to do with being nice to people. If being hateful helps mitigate suffering (whether in the short term or long term) then it's better to be hateful.
"Imagination, life is your creation"
