What is an enemy?
Do you have any?

Subject: Enemies

"We do not want to be spared by our best enemy"

"You should have eyes that always seek an enemy- your enemy. And some of you hate at first sight. Your enemy you shall seek, your war you shall wage- for your thoughts."

"You may have only enemies whom you can hate, not enemies you despise. You must be proud of your enemy: then the successes of your enemy are your successes too"
Nietzsche Thus Spoke Zarathustra

"Why is it crazy people have enemies?"
Mental patient to me in conversation the other day.

What is an enemy?

Do you, have you had any enemies?

How useful or important can they be?

How wrong is it to have them?

Why do crazy people believe that they have enemies?

What is the opposite of enemy?


Thanks

I reckon your enemies are proportional to your friends...take for example a movie star...they will have their throng of screaming fans, but for every fan, there's someone who hates them.  Then think of a recluse...he doesn't have any friends because he just doesn't get out to meet them, but he also doesn't have any enemies for the same reason.

Not sure what an enemy is. Perhaps someone with who you are engaged with in a hostile struggle to achieve something, get somewhere etc.

I don't think I've had any enemies. Certainly if having an enemy involves two parties coming to the table in a display/act of animosity, then no, I have no enemies.

They can be important, at least so far as keeping people on their toes (take a business venture for example). It also allows us the luxury of knowing where we stand in relation to our enemy. Conversely, it might assist us in re-evaluating certain relationships, be t with them or others.

It seems wrong - ideally we would have none - but I suppose it's not entirely avoidable. What's most important is how we engage with those who are enemies, and attempt to improve that relationship if at all possible. I will say though, it seems very counter-productive, this enemy business.

Not sure why 'crazy people' have enemies. Or what a 'crazy person' is in this context?

The opposite of enemies? I'm not sure, perhaps friends... genuine friends who serve multiple purposes (utility, love etc.)

Then again, all the above might well be rubbish.

I'm a pretty fantastic chap. No enemies here.  

Just wondering. Does the enemy definition require a mutual response?
Eg someone hates you but you don’t hate him. Are you classified an enemy to him or he is only an enemy to you?

athos wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:53pm:

Just wondering. Does the enemy definition require a mutual response? Eg someone hates you but you don’t hate him. Are you classified an enemy to him or he is only an enemy to you?

I guess so.  If we assume that a friend is the opposite of an enemy, it stands to reason that the criteria would be equal but opposite.  I don't think you can call someone a friend unless they feel the same about you, so the same should apply for an enemy.

... wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 2:02pm:

athos wrote on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 1:53pm: Just wondering. Does the enemy definition require a mutual response? Eg someone hates you but you don’t hate him. Are you classified an enemy to him or he is only an enemy to you? I guess so.  If we assume that a friend is the opposite of an enemy, it stands to reason that the criteria would be equal but opposite.  I don't think you can call someone a friend unless they feel the same about you, so the same should apply for an enemy.

Agree.

athos wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:33pm:

What is an enemy?

AN enemy is a friend whose grievances you haven't accommodated yet.

An enemy is someone you haven't got around to killing yet.  ;D

I believe an enema is the injection of liquid into the rectum through the anus for cleansing, for stimulating evacuation of the bowels, or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

An enemy is adversity which another can't live without.

Is this  a frond or anemone?

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But Mozz, where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.

Well, maybe next year.
Don't bother, they're here  :D

Amadd wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 8:04am:

But Mozz, where are the clowns? Send in the clowns. Well, maybe next year. Don't bother, they're here  :D

lol, 10 out of 10 ammadd, that is funny.

Hehe..interesting times  ;D

Life_goes_on wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 4:36pm:

I believe an enema is the injection of liquid into the rectum through the anus for cleansing, for stimulating evacuation of the bowels, or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

So an enemy must therefore be a pain in the arse.

Can I be first to say it? The M word ? Go on, somebody has to start......

.... A Muslim.

athos wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 2:34pm:

... wrote on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 2:02pm: athos wrote on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 1:53pm: Just wondering. Does the enemy definition require a mutual response? Eg someone hates you but you don’t hate him. Are you classified an enemy to him or he is only an enemy to you? I guess so.  If we assume that a friend is the opposite of an enemy, it stands to reason that the criteria would be equal but opposite.  I don't think you can call someone a friend unless they feel the same about you, so the same should apply for an enemy. Agree.

Disagree. Another antonym of enemy is ally, so whilst someone is not your friend, they can be allied to your cause and/or success by not acting against it.

It can be that a person is your enemy even though you are not there's. So whilst your enemy seeks to act against your causes or successes, you do not act against their causes or successes, even though you may act to prevent their acting with ill will against you.

An enemy is somebody who you know will sell you out.

It's pretty obvious that a muslim will sell you out nomatter what the implied friendship may be. That's just their pathetic dishonest way.

Liberals aren't too far behind them. They will support dishonesty and agree to a co-alition and such just to defeat the honest majority. It won't work.
We are far far stronger than that. So strong in fact, that we see them as only a source for our entertainment.

Dance for us liberals, entertain us. I want to see you writhe with no rhythm. ;D

enemies have major value as your teachers

Quote:

enemies have major value as your teachers

As in those who cannot do..teach?

I cannot remember one teacher who ever really taught that did not possess empathy. Can you?

For 40,000 years, Aboriginals had no enemies, here upon the Lost Continent.

...look where it got them.

I have an arsehole at work.
He has even tried to pick a fight with me.
Having been sacked from a previous job for punching an antagonist out, I listened to my wife's voice in my head "Don't hit dickheads!"
So I embarressingly walked away and complained to the office.
Another employee got in a load of trouble for shoving something down this guys throat a few weeks later on.
I just decided to 'work harder' as if possessed by the devil and as if to say "Hey tough guy - see if you can do that!"
It paid off because I was promoted to a shift where I only really have to work 4 out of the 8 hours.

Enemies - love to hate em.
When they push you around, let em push you in a direction ...at least you are going somewhere.

Use the Force Luke.

A enemy is someone who is intent on doing you harm.