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[–] [email protected] 29 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That is the question:

live in an unjust and amoral society

or die trying to make a righteous one.

The stoics, at least Seneca, opted for the former.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He really wasn't given much of a choice. He just chose his stance on the one option he had.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Seneca was one of the wealthiest Romans of his time.

He more than 99% of the Empire had a choice. He happened to be rich and choose status quo. Who ever would have guessed that ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I think I confused Seneca with Socrates (head-slap...)

[–] psycho_driver -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

or die trying to make a righteous one.

. . . and realize that your new, righteous society will quickly collapse into corruption and amorality because a society is filled with people.

[–] sheogorath 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The best way is to just nuke each other to oblivion then.

[–] psycho_driver -1 points 11 months ago

I'm beginning to think so.