The problem that I see with what Nietzsche said, is that there are many people that are not "invalids" as I am assuming in his definition....as people that are disabled.... That are as much as or even more of a drain on society.....and use it to their advantage.....perhaps in different ways than being dependent on a physician or medicine, but a drain on society nonetheless...(our prison system for one....or those that work the system in regards to welfare)
I see his view as being totally ridiculous.... Kevin N.E. Ohio (Canton) ________________________________ From: pat cooley <patticoole...@gmail.com> To: Janice Nichols <jan...@centurytel.net> Cc: Roger & Terese Pratt <r.c.pr...@frontier.com>; tmic-list <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Definition I second that, Janice. Patti On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Janice Nichols <jan...@centurytel.net> wrote: Nietzche is an ___hole!!!!! Sorry if I offended anyone, but I couldn't believeI I just read such a statement. Who of us earthlings can determine whose life is being invalid/not valid? Who makes that >decision - only healthy people? What a jerk!!!!!! >Janice > > > >-----Original Message----- From: Roger & Terese Pratt > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:14 PM > >To: tmic-list >Subject: [TMIC] Definition > > >This is how I feel some times as an invalid (or is that invalid as in not >valid). I know it is wrong, but if Nietzshe said it, it must have been >thought many times before. Just having a bad day, I'll be more up tomorrow. > >"The invalid is a parasite on society. In a certain state it is indecent to go >on living. To vegetate on in cowardly dependence on physicians and medicaments >after the meaning of life, the right to life, has been lost ought to entail >the profound contempt of society." >-Friedrich Nietzsche > >- Roger in Kennewick, WA > > >
