Comparitive Question :?

Question

Who among you Out There in virtual, safe cyber-space would take a shot at this question:
According to Frederick Nietzche : "What does not kill you, makes you stronger." If relating this question from the controversial late philosopher - TO THIS WEBSITE! . . what are your opinions, perceptions, conclusions about as to their comparison?
If this website's CERTAIN folks' comments, (come-at-you-like-a-ball-of-steel-to-your-unexpecting-balsa-wood bat), - occasional rabid retorts : well do they harm you (almost fatally), kill you, period! Or make you strong towards becoming like Steel yourself???

No kidding!
I mean it as valid question!

Answer 1

If you're asking if rude retorts in some way benefit the person who asked the question, then not really. They will likely only be irritated, and will not feel changed in any way.

There are people who stand to benefit, though: those who answer later, who have a strong emotional reaction to either the rude retort or the original question, have a choice:
-If they agree with what the answerer said, they can choose to agree just as rudely.
-If they disagree with the answerer, they can respond to that answer with as much rudeness, and in defense of the asker.
-If they disagree with the answerer, they can respond to the question in an intelligent and mature manner and leave the answerer to their immaturity.
-If they agree with the answerer, they can choose to voice a similar opinion, but do so in an intelligent and mature manner, achieving with civility what the answerer attempted to achieve with rudeness.

Therein lies the test of character.

Answer 2

I try to answer most of the questions I do answer here with 'gentle understanding' and 'good guidance' since I know that the 'questioner' is either very young (under eighteen) or has a 'serious concern' that needs to be answered.
I do admit to giving 'glib' and even 'scathing' answers to people who use a 'question format' to begin a 'rant' on some subject about which I know something (usually more than they do) ... but I do that only to 'alert' other 'readers' about this persons 'suspect' motivations, because I always have the 'under eighteen' people who come here in mind.
I don't have many questions, actually, so I can't tell you what would 'happen within me' if I received a 'scathing' answer ... but if I tell you that the two questions I have asked ... one about why my goldfish changed color, and the other about which end of the avocado seed goes up when I'm trying to get it to sprout ... you'll see that it is virtually impossible for me to receive the kind of 'harsh answer' you postulate here.
I really think that 99% of the questions put in this 'forum' are good questions ... and I also think that your question about the validity of Nietzche's statement in this context may be 'way off the mark' of reality.
Last, I agree with Nietzche's statement ... I am far stronger from the 'worst things' that happened to me in my life, and I am also a 'far better person now' for having 'lived through them.'

Answer 3

i do not agree,,,,,, while some things/experiences can make you stronger,,,,, other things that dont kill you make you weaker,,,,,, even if many years later you develop strength,,,,, you might not know what your strength level would of been without the experience (you may of even been stronger) plus you spent time being knocked down by what occurred, climbing up or back up
i think that saying is something mostly just to help us keep the hope and deal with bad times
to me, the things that lift you up, the good things, actually make a person stronger,,,,
it is very difficult to relate that statement to this forum,,,,, as i would hope nothing here is capable of killing us,,,,,, and also nothing here should be a deep hurt to us,,,,,
yes, we can learn and grow, and once again, i think the good here will build us up , enlighten us,,,, and from that we gain strength

Answer 4

I don't think that the website makes anybody stronger. It is just virtual reality and has to be taken for what it is.