Nietzsche indicates within this Chapter that man carry with him the values of his ancestors. This expressed most clearly where he employs the allegory of the wardrobe of historic apparel. However such virtues have historically always been employed as a means of tyranny; to keep one from ascending over the other. A means to address the issues of inequality and to promote a more egalitarian society. Where natural gradations in rank, class and spirit exist we address the issue by applying a universal moral standard inherited from our forebears. This permits those offended by our success or ascendancy the right to become our greatest critics. It also has the Natural effect of promoting mediocrity within man and dampening that will to excellence.
There is this wonderful other allegory in the chapter within which Nietzsche likens knowledge to nourishment. Yet like nourishment, knowledge doesn't just keep us healthy but much more: we not only grow but we truly flourish. There is this idea however, that among the moralising herd that the appearance of growth is sufficient. There is no need to actually grow in a meaningful way and morality becomes a great tool by which to undermine the efforts of others; to earth those foolish enough to aspire to loft thoughts.
Nietzsche concludes the second half of this chapter with a brutally scathing attack upon women, and the emancipation of women. He highlights that women had historically been perceived as that which needed preservation or the care of men but this emancipation moves her to independence. This is folly in Nietzsche's eyes given this position was lucrative ground conceded unnecessarily. Furthermore he asserts [not me] that women do not aspire to truth and this is what makes them alluring to men. They are deeply superficial in his opinion. Yet these Liberal women whilst they do not aspire to truth do aspire to "feed man" and his family without acknowledging they have no idea what food actually is. Such ideas in Nietzsche's eyes present the risk of a future non-theistic dominant ideology; one that seeks to control and confound man, and simply omits God from its central claims.
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