draliene
draliene t1_iymvhrj wrote
Reply to comment by mementoTeHominemEsse in Selflessness and altruistic deeds are often signs of weakness or a lack of belief in one’s self and one’s own goals | Guy Elgat explores Nietzsche’s critique of selflessness by IAI_Admin
Even if it wouldn’t stem from empathy, my point still stands. You do go through more amount of pain/suffering/labour being altruistic anyways. However I don’t see where else it could come from, I would love to hear other reasoning for that.
draliene t1_iymncgb wrote
Reply to Selflessness and altruistic deeds are often signs of weakness or a lack of belief in one’s self and one’s own goals | Guy Elgat explores Nietzsche’s critique of selflessness by IAI_Admin
Well selflessness and altruism come from a deep feeling of empathy, where you feel not only your pain, but others as well. So being able to feel more pain than your own, wouldn’t that make you stronger?
draliene t1_iyn3lva wrote
Reply to comment by mementoTeHominemEsse in Selflessness and altruistic deeds are often signs of weakness or a lack of belief in one’s self and one’s own goals | Guy Elgat explores Nietzsche’s critique of selflessness by IAI_Admin
But then it isn’t an act of altruism or selflessness anymore, is it? You are not BEING selfless, you are preforming it.