The Necessity of Chivalry | C.S. Lewis

[@crusader2112]

Excellent essay. 👍 Love the Christopher Lee-Esque voice.

[@davidtagauri2034]

Good to have this. Thanks.

[@michaelnelson8618]

"Good, good...what is bravery, without a dash of recklessness?"

[@baronghede2365]

I live by Stoicism and Bushido and I also admire chilvarly.

[@gordonbryce]

Do you not think our society, taken over by hardline Feminists, LGBTI enthusiasts and woke intolerance, is in deep trouble?

[@baronghede2365]

@@gordonbryce if they go off the rails any further; we will be in trouble as a society.

[@tylermurnaghan]

Perfect

[@ThinkingThomasNotions]

A stirring reflection by Lewis, and acute in its distinguishing the medieval ideal of warriorship from its ancient predecessors. I may add that it seems to find a more or less independent analogue in Budo, or the code of the Samurai. Two denominators strike me, at least. One, in both cases, such violence as is undertaken must be in service to an ideal outside of the individual selfisjlu construed. The other, that both the ideal of chivalry and Bushido arose as a consequence of the culture's assimilation of a great faith. In the former case, Christianity; in the latter, Buddhism...

[@gordonbryce]

Yes, and we are in the West and the Middle East in mutual deep political, social and human trouble. C.S.Lewis is making a prophecy in this essay...

[@baronghede2365]

"Bushido" you mean. Bushido was centered around the "Samurai". The samurai was a military order; their original name was Bushi.

[@ThinkingThomasNotions]

Duly edited. Thanks for the catch, @gordanbryce.

[@kirayoungblood]

First comment even CS Lewis, an ancestor of the human race for some time knew this would always be a relevant topic….scary.

[@methospayne4735]

Man can make an offer it's others who decide to except Christ in his great wisdom offers life in service and love and death in sin but even sin has degrees and even love can be sinful as well as passionate and sinful but what does one stand to gain and the other loose one gans love the other well that's there choices and decisions to lean into sin or hold back there guilt and live with shame but with strength as well praise God and JC🙏

[@HughConlon82528101]

meek to the nth and fierce to the nth

[@SilverScribe85]

What exactly does that mean? Does it imply that a chivalrous man is strong to the very end yet also gentle to the very end?

[@jimweights8908]

Modern people in power are the opposite of chivalrous. Aggressive and forceful outside of battle and extremely cowardly in battle. Feminists and DEI types making decisions for the rest of us without skin in the game

[@gordonbryce]

Yes, and we men, and some clear-headed women, need to turn this around or "the West" will fail and fall like Tolkien's Gonder. Where are the Aragons and the Knights of the Round Table today?

[@Alex-eq1lf]

*Promosm*

[@SilverScribe85]

What say you, gents to all those who claim Chivalry is dead and that feminists have brought about its destruction

[@thegoldenthread]

Chivalry is dead. Long live chivalry!

[@SilverScribe85]

@@thegoldenthread Hear, hear...sadly, the majority of the world feels otherwise

[@BrokenFireMaiden]

Lewis himself observes that chivalry has always been the province of a rather restricted set - worse yet, its adherents followed out of convention rather than conviction in many cases; as demonstrated by the fact that many men have dropped chivalry as soon as it became inconvenient. Feminism merely added fuel to the fire of their true conviction that they are the centre of their own universe and deserve to always be satisfied and happy (a lesson feminism drilled into women as well, in any event). That said, chivalry is where it's always been, seldom understood and even more seldom attempted.

[@SilverScribe85]

@@BrokenFireMaiden Even if it's through social media, I express the ideals of chivalry openly and without shame. I share compassion towards others I am calm in the face of troll comments I remain honorable in my actions in life or online I swear to keep my loved ones safe, should the need ever arise But most of all, I treat others with respect while living in an age where ANYONE who is "outside the status quo" is treated like monsters. I may be part of a slim few of practitioners of the code but I'm a PROUD one, nonetheless

[@vimalpatel4060]

​@@SilverScribe85This maybe a long time coming. I had to appreciate this comment. I know, the lads get seldom recognition for it. So, hats of to you.. and if you are willing to share, how did you come in contact with those ideals. A story or two would be helpful but seldom necessary if time and instance is hard.. Farewell.. Sir Silver Scribe..

[@jasoncameron5496]

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