Nietzsche for instance points out that even asceticism or saints are ultimately also an attempt to gain status... — ChatteringMonkey
I would argue that while some people do this, they would be the people who are seeking status for itself. There are people who do such things without regards to status, and have had such status placed on them by society. It is the later who are the true saints and ascetics, while I would argue the former are pretenders. — Philosophim
I think what you're saying is often true, but it doesn't account for evil in its entirety. — BitconnectCarlos
As is evident then, there are two possible reasons to seek status and which reason motivates people will determine how well a person makes us of his/her status. — TheMadFool
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