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Single Idea 24365

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality]

Full Idea

Respect for humans, and in fact decidedly not merely for virtuous humans, is perhaps the element that divides us most strongly from a Christian valuation.

Gist of Idea

What divides us from Christian values is respect for even non-virtuous humans

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Fragments from 1886-87 (v 17) [1887], 10[176])

A Reaction

Christianity does at least value the salvation of every individual soul, but we are all degraded by intrinsic sin. I classify this under 'liberalism', which may not fit Nietzsche's elitism, because I take respect to be the defining liberal value.

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1886-87 (v 17)', ed/tr. Leiner, George H. [Stanford 2025], p.324