Journal Ten - 1/28/08

Outline of the Grand Inquisitor:

1. The descriptive argument of the Grand Inquisitor is as follows:
   1. Ivan states that human beings can be grouped into two different groups. The two groups would grouped by
      1. 1. Whether or not a person can and choses to manage freedom.
         2. Or, if this freedom is displayed in actions.
            
      2. He argues that the people have shown:
         1. A regular failure on consistently achieving even subsistence in food.
         2. An impossibility in bearing the burden of responsibility for important moral decisions.
         3. A need for unity and a marked inability to live with difference.
2. Ivan's poem, The Grand Inquisitor explains the data as follows:
   
   1. Most humans are not capable of handling freedom, of even taking care of their simple everyday needs, and on a higher degree, accepting the ethical obligation of living with differences despite personal opinions. Ivan comes to the conclusion that since what he has seen occur in the world is a clear explanation that this has been the pattern of human behavior from the beginning of human history.
   2. Ivan that there is a small group of people who are different. However, they are only different by nature.This small group of people are those who can things for themselves, handle responsibility and not only live with difference, but are able to generate it.
      
3. Explanation:
   1. The inquisitor believes that he and many like him are those able to demonstrate the way to end with material ends, and also take a certain ethical responsibility upon themselves and accept differences.
      
   2. The inquisitor believes he loves people and that his natural (one of the few who are able to accept and create differences) condition of humans results in the suffering and anxiety and constant war between those who do not have the naturalistic "gift".
   3. The Inquisitor, believing he loves others, sacrifices himself to get things done himself. These sacrifices include making ethical decisions and also keeping the peace. This is enormous work and an awesome responsibility.
   4. This is all very easy, the others can do this as well, they just need to:
      
      1. Be able to give basic needs and the material to other people.
         
      2. Choose to and take the responsibilty to Make the ethical decisions for everyone.
      3. Work to make unity among all people by liking and believing the same things, thus there is no difference, which means no conflict. By doing this nobody will have to judge weather they are living correctly based on others lives and their doings.