Friday, August 3, 2007

Philosopher Phriday: Vol. VI

Dear Philosopher:

As of late, a couple of my close friends got engaged. Sounds awesome, right? Hell no. Surprisingly, their wedding bliss pisses me off in ten different ways. Why is this happening? Why do I feel like skipping the ceremony and just getting tanked instead?

single by choice in west by god virginia

Dear sbc,

He (Freud) remarks that this sentiment is the outgrowth of envy and jealousy. As some members of the social group jealously strive to protect their advantages, the less favored are moved by envy to take them away. Eventually everyone recognizes that they cannot maintain their hostile attitudes toward one another without injury to themselves. Thus as a compromise they settle upon the demand of equal treatment. The sense of justice is a reaction-formation: what was originally jealousy and envy is transformed into a social feeling, the sense of justice that insists upon equality for all.

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