Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Machiavelli in chapter fifteen says, "the distance is so great between how we live and how we ought to live that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done learns his ruin rather than his preservation" (66). Essentially, Machiavelli states that the human condition has deteriorated so much that when some tries to lead a good life he will see his demise. Do you agree with Machiavelli? Does this idea of his come up in life today?
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ReplyDeleteI think what the writer is trying to say, is that people who try to be good, and act Christianly never can get ahead. For example, popes during the renaissance most of the time could not become pope with out bribing people to vote for him, because of this, only corrupt people could get ahead, and become pope.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Machiavelli because throughout our studies of the Renaissance, it seems as if humanist views became more popular, and people who tried to stick to Christian traditions were abused by those who focused on worldly matters. I also believe that this is true today, as people who focus on religion are not as important anymore as greed and hypocrisy has taken over our culture.
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ReplyDeleteI feel like he saying that most people "go with the flow", even if its not the best thing to do. But sometimes there are people who want to do what is right. However, the don't have support from anyone else so they end up failing miserably and really just make things worse for themselves than they already were.
ReplyDelete(So yes I do agree)
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