Posted by rob on March 07, 19101 at 14:43:08:
As far as I can see Chunda, what you have to say about religious morality as a life preserving force (particularly as far a hygene is concerned) involves a bit of a misreading of N.
What N points out is that religious morality is a herd morality, that is that it emphasises the safety and security of the group rather than the individual. So, religious morality (rather than the ritual you seem to be confusing it with) for N' would include the self denial of piety, pity, guilt, sentiments which are designed to benefit the group at the expense of self interest. This belief in the folly of egalitarianism is the realproblem for most critics of Nietzsche. Is it right that the weak should be subjugated by the strong. Is compion a myth that disguises the real essence of humanity - the will to power. You tell me.