Thomas Agrusti
Philosophy
1 Life
Mesmerize
Defense of a Banished
Philosophy
Recently,
I recalled a debate I had with myself, and a few peers, about a type of
philosophy that has gone into an area so gray, if not black, that people regard
in one of the harshest negatives of American society. Before stating the
defense of this philosophy, I shall first present the irony in several other
philosophies that are regarded with a smile within the same American society.
Note, these are all based on the idea of passive philosophies, regarding the
thought and the personal beliefs within moral withstanding.
The
first philosophy, as well as the backing trait in this philosophy to my
defense, is certain forms of Buddhism. Though Buddhism does hold a general
system of beliefs, as do any other philosophy or religious faith, certain
faiths follow a reverence towards Buddha, placing him above the standard of
human being. He is regarded in some scenarios as a creation of divine
conception, that he has accomplished super human feats, and that his life
practices fall well within the bounds of super human presence. The same
philosophy also wards off worldly desires, calling those of great faith to live
in an area above that of common society, creating a section of human beings who
are above the rest based on their standard of living, and should, thusly, have
a position to be aspired, and revered for those already, or seeking to attain,
this position.
Keeping
all these in mind, we move to stoic philosophy, along with the general sense of
self-actualization. For the course of this essay, we shall bear in mind that
“Self-actualization” shall be defined as “the act and desire for one to
specialize and actively improve upon their own abilities.” In short, this will
mean “A person actively becoming, and seeking to become, the best that they can
possibly be, both philosophically, mentally, and physically.” Though not only
limited to stoic philosophy, the act of self-actualization is greatly respected
and, in some persons, revered, within American society. For a person to reach
towards a greater goal of self-accomplishment, be it for personal desire and or
reward, or some other purpose, this act and philosophy is one greatly accepted
by American society.
The
last philosophy is a dramatization of these past two in past history, known as
the Spartan philosophy. It is known that, within the Spartan regime, a person
was expected to be the best they could possibly be, a state of
self-actualization. These persons were meant to be the fastest and the
strongest out of the entire human race, to excel in every field that they could
reach. It should also be known that Spartan society held to the practice and
knowledge that those who didn’t would lose their life, be it by the hand of the
enemy, or by the society’s own hand. This being said, American philosophy, of
the greater American dream, bears heavily into this idea, though not officially
stated. In the business world, one must work and strive arduously in order to
attain wealth, power, personal prospect, and those who do not are known as
“lay-abouts”, regarded with contempt for being lazy and working towards no
accomplishment and no benefit to the society, being left with no economic
value, and thereby, leading to their own social destruction, born in the
contempt that American Society holds for them. This trait mirror greatly the
same Spartan philosophy of “Make it or break it.”
Finally,
we come to the defense of the negatively regarded philosophy. The previous
philosophies, which I believe American Society accepts greatly, include the
traits of: Reverance to a human being as a leader and example for all, as well
as the reverence and aspiration for a type of living that creates a greater
form of human living; the act and practice of self-actualization to become the
best that one can possibly be; the knowledge that not living to the best of
one’s capacity, that the state would invariably leave them behind, or do away
with them, holding them in contempt for being lesser and human. If any of these
should disagree with the previous arguments and claims, then the argument ends
here since the reasoning is false. However, if all of these philosophies still
hold true, and are all respected in American society, then think of Nazism; how,
if these are respected, is Nazism, which is simply a collection of these
traits, resented as a negative philosophy? Mind you, it shall be understood
that the practice of malicious, violent, or vulgar acts should be discarded as
morally wrong, as it denies a person or persons from the birth right of
happiness. However, the philosophy itself could be known, in American society
as righteous.
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(This section was written at a later time.
Thusly, a change in tone may be seen due to a change in the state of mind from
fatigue and the re-accountance of the train of thought.)
If
further reinforcement is needed, one should start by lining up the traits
equally and within the coexisting boundaries. The Nazi philosophy regards Adolf
Hitler as a righteous man, and, in some views, a deity. Alongside of him were
the Gestapo, the German forces, SS, and other members of his inner circle, who
held true to the values of the Nazi philosophy. The Nazi philosophy also calls
those who hold their faith to show no sympathy in those below them, now obedience
to anyone other than your brothers in arms and leaders above them, and silent
consent and loyalty to any demand and duty that you are called for. It is also
known that those who were less capable or irreverent to the faiths and loyalty
demanded of them, they were to be done away with. Thusly, we see the matching
traits between these two fields of thought.
In
closing, the reader should not be demanded to mold thine own views, faiths and
beliefs based on this paper. However, I do call those who read this, along with
all human beings, to think with a free mind, bearing that all things can be
viewed in any light. One should not be constrained or constricted to view
things only within the light that it is commonly viewed under. Thusly, I
encourage and beckon all those to free thought, viewing any and all topics from
every imaginable angle for internal and external discovery. As such, I sign off
on this essay, and wish those reading this a good day and a blessed life.
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