Happy Birthday Aslan Khan!
This week in English class, there was discussion about how society can laugh men “out of vice and folly” or out of “virtue”. As I pondered to myself this duality of man, it occurred to me like Socrates that we must rethink our perceptions of what is virtuous and what is unjust.
Socrates was one of the last true great men. He was a social reject: dirty, ugly, non-religious, etc. — and despite all that he was still an incredibly popular figure. Socrates wasn’t just another Athenian philosopher who spoke and what was just or unjust, but instead spoke that men act according to their own momentarily flawed perceptions, which is where wrong-doing comes from. Socrates was so correct that his own people executed him. Thus goes the cycle of life.
What should you do if you get bullied?
Step 1: Reconsider your own actions. Perhaps you were acting out of poor judgement. Take a break and sit down, relax, and reset your mind.
Step 2: Consider whether your opponent is wrong. Your opponent might be simply taking advantage of advanced English rhetorical strategies such as the YAP.
Step 3: Consider whether your bullying experience will shape you into a better person. If yes, then continue being bullied. If no, then quickly flee the situation.
And always remember, as Socrates once said, “By all means, marry: if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy. If you don’t, you’ll become a philosopher.” In that case, anyone can live a virtuous life.
I really enjoyed how instead of covering just 1 of the things we covered in class this week, like most blogs do, you decided to do 2. You covered both the analysis of satirical writing and the dissection of ridicule that we did in class, merging both topics into 1 blog. This made your blog really unique and distinct to read through compared to every other blog due to it covering 2 subjects we mentioned in class instead of just the typical 1, making it overall a lot more fun to read.
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