Slave morality fosters resentment and envy from "summary" of The Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche,Horace Barnett Samuel
Slave morality, as I have observed, is a product of the weak and oppressed who seek to turn their powerlessness into a virtue. This morality thrives on resentment and envy towards those who possess strength and power. The slaves, feeling inferior and lacking in their own abilities, resent those who they perceive as having power over them. They envy the strength and success of the masters, leading them to develop a sense of moral superiority over their oppressors. The slaves, in their resentment and envy, construct a moral framework that condemns the very qualities that they lack. They denounce the masters' strength as evil, labeling it as aggression and exploitation. They preach humility, meekness, and submission as virtues, exalting the meek and humble as the true bearers of morality. By doing so, they seek to undermine the power and authority of the masters, portraying them as immoral and wicked beings. This cultivation of resentment and envy within slave morality serves as a means of coping with the slaves' own feelings of inferiority and powerlessness. It allows them to feel morally superior to their oppressors, despite their lack of physical strength or social status. By demonizing the masters and elevating themselves as the true moral standardbearers, the slaves find a sense of empowerment and justification for their own weaknesses. However, this resentment and envy inherent in slave morality ultimately leads to a perpetuation of the power dynamics between the masters and slaves. Rather than seeking to overcome their feelings of inferiority and empower themselves, the slaves choose to wallow in their resentment and envy, perpetuating a cycle of victimhood and moral self-righteousness.- Slave morality fosters a toxic mindset of resentment and envy that hinders personal growth and empowerment. It encourages individuals to focus on tearing down those who possess strength and power, rather than striving to cultivate their own abilities and virtues. By perpetuating a sense of victimhood and moral superiority, slave morality only serves to perpetuate the power imbalances that it seeks to overcome.
