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    Default Better to be Loved or Feared?

    And why.

    Only one rule: You cannot answer "both".
    Often, in our attempts to show people that they do not know what they believe they do, it is exposed that they lack any identity whatsoever - beyond the belief that they know anything at all.

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    Feared, because girls always go for the bad guy. The befriend the girlie man, but go home with the dangerous bad boy.

    That would be an interesting poll, do girls like the bad boy, or the emo guy who "understands" you?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuuT View Post
    And why.

    Only one rule: You cannot answer "both".
    In strict accordance with your rules, my first answer would be neither. But since that's not the kind of answer you're looking for...

    Were I bound by these two categories alone, my answer would necessarily depend upon the circumstances to which these options are being applied. Would a father rather be loved by his children or for them to fear him? If only one can be chosen, the answer is obvious. Would a terrorist rather his host population love him or fear his actions? Again, obvious. I'm not sure if I'd ever feel comfortable proclaiming the absolute betterness of any attribute.
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    You want to be feared when you can't be unconditionally loved, respected and appreciated for what you are. Which means you are doing something wrong.
    I'd never want people fearing me, I prefer genuine acceptance based on my good qualities.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Absinthe View Post
    You want to be feared when you can't be unconditionally loved, respected and appreciated for what you are. Which means you are doing something wrong.
    I'd never want people fearing me, I prefer genuine acceptance based on my good qualities.
    Agreed. When people fear another, they only intereact with the other because they are scared of any potential repercussions...or they're kissing ass for their own benefit/trying to get ahead. But when someone is loved, or even just liked, interactions are more pure--without alterior motives and conditions. Kinda like my dog.

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    and as the advisor said in a book i must have read trice now... its good to be loved, but eventually there will be problems forcing you to turn against the intrests of your friends. This will cause hatred, the worst of the choises.

    Whereas being feared without being an utter terror that is hated, you get the nearly best loyalty without having to choose between intrests and allies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ikki View Post
    and as the advisor said in a book i must have read trice now... its good to be loved, but eventually there will be problems forcing you to turn against the intrests of your friends. This will cause hatred, the worst of the choises.

    Whereas being feared without being an utter terror that is hated, you get the nearly best loyalty without having to choose between intrests and allies.
    I bet the person who wrote that has never been loved

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    Quote Originally Posted by Absinthe View Post
    I bet the person who wrote that has never been loved
    its also probly the only philosophers text that i have been able to actually read without tossing the book in the wall due to them stating too many wrong or poorly considered ideas.

    Hail Macciavelli!

    I do wonder how i would like Kautilya...

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    The first scenario that popped into my head was that of Ivan the Terrible, a historical figure I've long had a fascination for, and then that of his later heir (and admirer and possible emulator) Soso Dzhugashvili. In both cases the emotional reactions were not clearly mutually exclusive anyway, though. Everyone loves the God-King, it's almost hardwired into us.

    The feared ruler is usually the man with some sort of programme to get Things done. He's larger than life in that regard, almost at 'Culture Hero' level, and perhaps it's this that prompts the love.

    Emperors and GenSecs notwithstanding, however, I choose Love.
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    On second thought--whichever one gets me more nookie.

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