Discuss the meaning of this quote

[Lightknight924]

Originally Posted by talisman

Meh, I would disagree with afro's interpretation because it supposes things that aren't in the quote. For example, the quote didn't say "Don't fight the monsters as the monsters fight/antagonize you" and when afro suggests that "one [should] simply solve the problem" that doesn't answer HOW to solve the problem. And I don't think Nietzche was trying to say "Don't fight the monsters, negotiate with them!"

Fire with fire IS NOT comparable because that suggests the methods by which fighting occurs, whereas in the actual quote nothing is said about HOW fighting between you and the monsters should happen, just that it shouldn't happen at all.

Yes, but if it does occur then the only thing you will get out of the fighting is eventually leading up to more and more fighting. Take wars for example, one war starts between two countries and then the countries allies hop in and then everyones at war. That Talisman proves fighting won't resolve anything. Which also proves that in the quote "Don't fight the monsters, lest ye become a monster." means don't fight the monster or else you will end up on the same path the monster did before it fought you. If you fight the monster, then truely you are the monster. Which proves that if the country who didn't start the war decides to fight in it then they help the cause of the war which is destruction. It's all malice. Chaos.