Nietzsche Morality As Anti-Nature Summary

In Morality as Anti-Nature, Friedrich Nietzsche reveals his philosophical opinion on the use of morals while living and making decisions, rather than relying on innate reasoning. Nietzsche supposes morals and religion are in opposition to life’s passions. “But an attack on the roots of passion means an attack on the roots of life: the practice of the church is hostile to life.” (Nietzsche 348) His immoral views disagree with the “anti-natural morality” reared by the church and Christianity. I do not agree with Nietzsche’s position. His rhetoric fails to convince me that his assumption of morality is anti-nature is accurate. Nietzsche repeatedly uses the word anti-nature, when discussing morals, religion, and the church. “Anti-natural morality – that is, almost every morality which has so far been taught, revered, and preached – turns conversely, against the instincts of …show more content…
experienced a similar encounter; a series of sit-ins at luncheon counters, subsequently led to King’s arrest. During his stay in jail, King wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail, which was directed to an audience of other clergymen. He relied heavily on the Bible for guidance not only throughout the composing of his letter but also during his tenure as a civil rights activist. Paul’s letters written from a Roman prison to morally inspire the Ephesians and the Corinthians served as a model for King’s rhetoric and reasoning when writing to gather other religious leaders against segregation. “The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth, and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment.” (King 388) King goes on to say the nation is “in dire need of creative extremists”. The nation requires some moral interference to show segregation is unjust and cruel. It seems if people were to go through life by Nietzsche’s declaration, it is better to live without the influence of morals, there would be an abundant allowance of inequitable situations, such as