> We tolerate 'ad hominem' attacks to a certain extent, to the extent that, as pointed out by Seneca, as well as by Evola in 'Sintesi di dottrina della razza', only an individual who is weak inside can be hurt by an 'ad hominem' attack : if someone is hurt by an 'ad hominem' attack, he has to figure out what's wrong with himself, why he got hurt, and then he has to cure himself. For more about this, please see 'The Doctrine of Awakening', as well as some works of Nietzsche.
I agree that ataraxia is the best thing, but perhaps a justified feeling of hurt can rise when an 'ad hominem' attack comes by treachery from a person before considered by our side or from which one could expect some gratitude.
Let's consider what happened between Evola and Reghini. In reality, the first never loved the latter because of his Masonic esotericism, but he accepted him as contributor. When they quarrelled, Reghini tried to render ridiculous Evola publicizing a personal information he got by Sibilla Aleramo, who had an affair with J. E. It seems to me that Evola did not remain completely indifferent, even till to the point to deny a true thing (I'm referring to the teasing by Reghini on the signature 'Jules Evola' that in reality Evola really used for juvenile poems and in a post card to the publisher Gobetti of Turin). This shows that it is not always possible to treat as equal a disloyal personal attack even to the point to retort and use the same weapons of the betrayer person against himself.
By the way, Evola, in that occasion, called Reghini "cervello di gallina" (brain of hen or fly), thing that recants the conviction of some old friend of mine (just for making a retort, because I'm a weak and evil person, as the owner knows) that Reghini had a lot of clout with Evola.
I believe, Tony, you did not intend to stir up a nest of hornets; anyway just a little addition. The whole chapter has a series of plural verbs: affermiamo,...
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Would it not be wise for the monitor of this group to delete all the "ad hominems"? ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
We tolerate 'ad hominem' attacks to a certain extent, to the extent that, as pointed out by Seneca, as well as by Evola in 'Sintesi di dottrina della razza',...
thank you for your reply. it just seemed to us that some of the replies bordered on childishness and/or based upon previous personal encounters which we are ...
In evola_as_he_is@yahoogroups.com ... I agree that ataraxia is the best thing, but perhaps a justified feeling of hurt can rise when an 'ad hominem' attack...