• MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com
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    That is the question:

    live in an unjust and amoral society

    or die trying to make a righteous one.

    The stoics, at least Seneca, opted for the former.

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      He really wasn’t given much of a choice. He just chose his stance on the one option he had.

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        Seneca was one of the wealthiest Romans of his time.

        He more than 99% of the Empire had a choice. He happened to be rich and choose status quo. Who ever would have guessed that ?

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      or die trying to make a righteous one.

      . . . and realize that your new, righteous society will quickly collapse into corruption and amorality because a society is filled with people.