CAN THE EFFECTS OF A PHILOSOPHY BE BLAMED ON THE PHILOSOPHER?

ethics : CAN THE EFFECTS OF A PHILOSOPHY BE BLAMED ON THE PHILOSOPHER?

[+] serious ballot by Syneil
ACTIVE Thu Apr 21, 05 - Thu May 13, 10
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Nietzche (like many others of his era) believed humankind would evolve into a higher form of life (Übermensche). The Nazi's later adopted a philosophy in his name that advocated genocide. Can we blame Nietzsche?

Assuming Jesus is an historical character, he was the catalyst that brought us Christianity. Christianity then went on to give us the crusades, the inquisition, the witch-hunts etc. Can we blame Jesus for them?

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COMMENTS:
Perhaps there may be some culpability if the philosopher was a strong advocate and the ensuing movements remained true to the philosopher's original thrust. (In the case of Christianity, I would argue, this does not hold true, today.)

by Cathexis on Thu Apr 21, 05 12:51pm [+]

Theres an old adage, dont shoot the messenger.

What people decide to do with the message can bein no way attributed to the original author.

by Steelhamster on Thu Apr 21, 05 12:59pm [+]

If Nietzsche would've lived to see the nazism, he would've laugh his ass off.
You can't blame a smart man, when the idiots fail to understand him.

by johan_moritz on Thu Apr 21, 05 3:22pm [+]