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To: blackbart.223
You might want to read Nietzsche concerning the herd mentality.

ok. what do you recommend? Also, you've not answered the question.

It's what defines each of us as opposed to being a member of an ant colony. There are no individuals in an ant colony.

you're right. there are just ants, lol. But still, within the class a place exists; you'll have an identity and a home within that class -- assuming that those classes promote an ant colony mentality, which i don't think classes do. In fact, I think classes help promote individuality, more so than no classes would. On the other hand, the equality and classless society which seems the alternative to the current system, would do more harm and bring about the herd mentality far worse than the current society does (wasn't it Nietzsche who wrote against equality, saying it promoted, well, the herd mentality?)

Again, what would you propose as alternative to the class system? If classes destroy individuality, then what upholds and promotes it?

24 posted on 08/03/2002 8:12:26 AM PDT by aconservaguy
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To: aconservaguy
"If classes destroy individuality, then what upholds and promotes it?"

Being yourself I should think. If you want to assign yourself to a certain class and rank please do so. Don't expect me to.

25 posted on 08/03/2002 5:33:29 PM PDT by blackbart.223
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To: aconservaguy
"Wasn't it Nietzsche who wrote against equality, saying it promoted, well, the herd mentality?"

But we are not discussing equality here. At least I'm not. No two people are equal. But to be assigned to a certain class thought up on the whim of somebody I've never met and who has his own agenda is illogical in my opinion.

26 posted on 08/03/2002 5:41:59 PM PDT by blackbart.223
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To: aconservaguy
"In fact, I think classes help promote individuality, more so than no classes would."

That is an illogical statement. If people group themselves according to class they just lost a part of their individuality. They are now a member of the herd.

28 posted on 08/03/2002 5:50:55 PM PDT by blackbart.223
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