Those who lack the courage will always find a Philosophy to Justify it??

Question

Do you think this is true???

Answer 1

I believe it's true. There are those that believe in self determination and there are those that always seek an excuse for everything. An honorable and honest person will be in the first group.

Answer 2

Quite right.
It happens more often than we imagine !
See, people find that philosophers 'get' away with their 'last word' about almost anything & everything. So the logical mind at once starts hunting for 'catchy slogans' to justify their lack of courage.
Take a look at the statements made by politicians. They coin a political philosophy for all their absentions when some bold step was needed, but might have resulted in their political instability !

Answer 3

I think it's very true. People always have a reason for everything, no matter how banal or trivial it may seem. So those who lack courage will always have a philosophy to justify it.

Answer 4

Absolutely correct. (Though maybe excuse or reason is a better substitution for philosophy)

The human mind is a diabolical thing - human conscience and human cunning, rolled into one. We (generally) cannot prevent ourselves from feeling a twinge of guilt if we do wrong, no matter how petty the crime. You know, the classic sneak-a-cookie-out-the-cookie jar. Thus, we take advantage of our reasoning faculties and start to dig for exonerating evidence. Sometimes, I suspect that the shoulder devil does not exist; that besides the shoulder angel, we have the shoulder lawyer who speaks for the devilish part of us.

Next time you start reaching for the theoretical cookie in the jar, listen carefully for that little guy (or gal) who whispers in your head, "But you're hungry, after all. Besides, what Mom can't see, can't hurt Mom. And after you aced that test, don't you deserve a little something?" Once you do, you'll have your answer.

Answer 5

Not always. Some -- a few -- are self-aware enough to admit that they're afraid.

Fear's powerful, and we wouldn't survive long without it, so don't underestimate it! It's not always a bad thing.

The important thing is to try to understand its nature and figure out *why* you (general "you") are afraid. Then you learn about yourself and may overcome your fear.

(Also, there may be valid reasons not to do a specific thing other than lack of courage.)

Answer 6

Not a philosophy maybe, but an excuse posing as a serious reason, yeah, definitely. People go to great lengths in order to avoid going to great lengths.

Answer 7

Most times yes. But I've known of people who keep the guilt or regret bottled up, only to end up with serious mental conditions later in their life.

So, 'always' is a bit strong of word to use (in my estimation).

Peace

Answer 8

I think "rationalization" is a more appropriate word to "justify." People may "argue" that it's philosophical or their philosophical view, but the bottom line is, it's an excuse & nothing more. Very transparent, actually.

Answer 9

Yes, but those who lack willpower will, too. It's called cognitive dissonance. If you act in a way that you thought was bad, you're more likely to decide it's okay than that you were bad and need to change.

Answer 10

I dont think Philosophy is the excuse, i think its more than that. I think its sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Those who believe they will fail, will.