According to Nietzsche in this section, the good life consists of power and overcoming obstacles. The bad life comes from weakness. Nietzsche says that humans desire power and that anything proceeding from weakness is bad. Happiness comes from an increase in power and the weak are destroyed. He believes that providing sympathy to those who display immoral conduct is worse than immoral acts by themselves. This is what he sees Christianity as and is greatly opposed to it.
Concupiscence and cupidity love is self centered and all about me. It is focused on the individual and seeks the satisfaction of the other’s desire. Charity love is self-less and kindness towards the individual. They show compassion, mercy, and kindness towards the person. One example of where he was driven by lust and avarice is in Carthage where he speaks of loving being loved. He went there for concupiscence love and only cared about himself. An example of charity in his life is when he is being carried to......
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