Tag: magnanimity
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Resistance to Dishonour of Ignorant Insults Through Humility What is humility if not the recognition that we are a part of a whole? Our worth is not measured by the approval of others, but by the integrity of our own soul. To show the other cheek is to embrace this truth in its purest form.…
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The Honourable Competition Within Civilisation Let us consider the face as both a symbol and a weapon: a vessel for identity, yet a battleground for power. To strike another’s face is to violate not only their body but also their dignity, for the face is where we encounter the world, where we are judged by…
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If we fall into the sin of ‘Amnesis,’ of forgetting the self and who we are supposed to be, then we must find a way to awaken that memory, to rediscover who we are. This is where anger comes in, especially in times of strife. For when we see lies, deception, and corruption; when we…
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Forgiveness Necessary in Search of Divine Beauty; Ultimate Psychomenal Activity To grasp the significance of Magnanimity, we must delve into the very essence of our being; our connection to the divine. God’s love isn’t a distant, impersonal force; it’s an intimate, enabling gift that permeates every aspect of our lives, literally the empowerment of our…
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Slapped Face of Honour or Reflections on Dignity, Insult, and Justice What is honour? It is individual justice, within and in honesty, it is your wisening conscience. True honour is moral force in moderation by honesty, that first aspect of reason necessary for the expansion of virtues, a flame that burns within the soul, unextinguished…
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There is a dangerous illusion that one can live a good life without ever facing struggle, and that this is somehow preferable to make it to the end of life with least amount of pain, rather than most amount of triumph. This belief suggests that if we simply avoid wrongdoing, we will automatically become virtuous.…
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How Punching Down Hurts All Now, let us cast our gaze upon a darker shadow in the realm of discourse: punching down. To punch down is to target the powerless, the vulnerable, or the nearly voiceless; those who have no say in the systems that govern their lives and who have most often been used…
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Divining the Stealing of Man Let us now turn our gaze to the virtues themselves, for they are the very lifeblood of this Structural Virtues Theory. Let us consider Magnanimity, the first virtue, which requires us to remember who we are through Awareness and Honesty. If we are immutable, then why bother with memory? Why…
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The Dawn of Magnanimity with Identity Under God Dear seeker of wisdom, let us embark on a journey into the heart of virtue; a voyage that begins with that most originating of the moralising beacons: Magnanimity. This is not merely an abstract or theoretical concept to be pondered from a distance; rather, it is a…
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How Does the Static Become Dynamic Goodness? There is a seductive allure to the idea that innocence is synonymous with goodness. After all, what could be more virtuous than being free from sin? To be innocent is to be uncorrupted, untainted by the stains of wrongdoing. Yet this view misunderstands the nature of virtue itself.…