Not just in line, it prevents a lot of actions. *secret* I was born with an
abnormally high amount of fear, I was afraid of any uncomfortable situation...
maybe that's why I want to keep the peace often times. This grew into anxiety
and stress, cause I didn't approach and manage it somehow. So, it prevented me
from having a fuller life cause things and situations always scared me out of
nowhere, but from my deep rooted illogical fear.
Fear is one of those emotions that you can't look at from a negative standpoint.
My fear was extremely out of balance. But it's good to have fear.
You touch a stove, it's hot, you burn your hand. Fear keeps you from touching it
again cause you dont want to lose your hand.
The more I think about it, if I wasn't so afraid, I wouldn't be here today.
Quote by Lionhearted911well, i was
thinking the other day that fear is one of the strongest motivating factors that
keep people in line..
do you agree with me?
Hell yeah I agree with you, though there are people who
don't stay in line it keeps most people walking straight ahead.
True. Fear stops people from acting, sometimes in good ways and others in bad
ways. Isn't that part of bein human? So i see nothing wrong with it-- unless you
later regret DOING or NOT DOING somethin because of fear... Hmmm...
Absolutely. Though some people lack fear of punishment. It's pretty sad that we
as a people have to resort to that to stop crime. Granted, I do think we should
do more to prevent it rather than just wait till it happens
well, it is the strongest factor but to certain ppl only. Some criminals are
even too sick in the head to bother about being punished moreover I've read the
news regarding a criminal who was actually proud of being punished. That's a
whacko there heh.
well..yeah punishment could be a hindrance but about fear itself...the actual
fear is what makes people stick to the rules...
for example , our teachers in school...
our english teacher would not accept late submissions no matter what, she would
tear them up infront of your face and stamp a zero in her markbook...so trust me
we students don't dare hand it in a minute late...while a chem teacher or bio
teacher, we would hand in weeeeks later and it is okay...not that they don't
threaten, it's just we know they don't stick to it...
so we are afraid of our english teacher cutting down marks...so we stay in
line...
makes sense to me...
Yes ofcourse fear keeps people in line, at lest most of them. If someone knows
the consequences of a action and doesn't like them, he won't do it. That's why
many people stick to the justice system rules, nobody wants to go to jail. Tho
some people just don't care or risk it. But then again, most people stick to the
rules because of their moral values. So I guess fear itself is a stopper to
something less radical then crime.
Anyway there's also the "bad fear" somebody wrote about, that keeps
you from doing things that really aren't bad. You're just affraid of the outcome
and usually regret that later. And this fear should be fought with.
I think it's true but first it makes people weak and then fear convert that into
strenght and well sometimes fear is good to keep people in line but it also can
make that people just loses u know, and then they go mad or something and then
believe me fear can't keep them in line...I think it depends of ur level of
self-confidence
Hell yes, fear of punishment keeps people in line. In fact, it's just about the
only thing keeping most, if not all, people in line. If you could know with absolute certainty that no matter
what you do, there would be no negative consequence, I'm willing to bet there's
a lot of stuff you would do that you're not doing now. In fact, I think if the
average person were to believe that he/she could do anything without
retribution, he/she would steal, attack (or even kill) people, and if it's a
guy, rape.
generally, yes, in most of our daily life. but what made us to be good mortals
is the reasons behind evil actions.
there's always a reason why we must not do this do that. or else, people will
think it's a nonsense ("what for?.."). logic sense is the key to build
up proper fear
I think the whole point of punishment to begin with is so you won't do whatever
you aren't supposed to. I like the stove comment.... it's true... if you don't
want to be punished don't do the crime... parents, teachers, your boss, and the
police all go by that rule… If you want to do it anyway be
prepared to face Consequences. If there were NO consequences to anything a lot
more bad things would be going on
Fear often does work to prevent people from doing things, but the example made
with the hot stove does not make sense. You won't touch the stove again not
because of fear but because you learned that burning your hand is bad. I would
not say you are afraid of the stove, you just learned from an
experience.
The wat fear is being used to try to prevent crime does not work. The criminal
justice system in the US and other countries is broken. Criminals are jsut not
afraid of being punished. Over 70% of people in prisons are repeat offendors. No
system can ever be scary enough to prevent crime. It may work on the everyday
person but fear does not cut it in the criminal world.
well maybe we the criminal justice system is a lame punishment..who is afraid of
jail? not even i am...but now here...if a person is caught stealing they
amputate his hand, so the crime rates here are way lower than in the west...also
i think it depends on the punishment...
and about the stove ...how did you deicide being burnt is a bad thing? i think
you are afraid of the pain..right?
well, i was thinking the other day that fear is one of the strongest motivating factors that keep people in line..
do you agree with me?
If you look at the fact that the justice system is really more about preventing crime than punishing it then that does make sense.
I don't know. I have been insulted, here at MT along with other members in some posts, but the moderators doesn't seem to be that strict.
Not just in line, it prevents a lot of actions. *secret* I was born with an abnormally high amount of fear, I was afraid of any uncomfortable situation... maybe that's why I want to keep the peace often times. This grew into anxiety and stress, cause I didn't approach and manage it somehow. So, it prevented me from having a fuller life cause things and situations always scared me out of nowhere, but from my deep rooted illogical fear.
Fear is one of those emotions that you can't look at from a negative standpoint. My fear was extremely out of balance. But it's good to have fear.
You touch a stove, it's hot, you burn your hand. Fear keeps you from touching it again cause you dont want to lose your hand.
The more I think about it, if I wasn't so afraid, I wouldn't be here today.
i see...i donno...i think the actual taste of fear makes people submit...yeah?
Hell yeah I agree with you, though there are people who don't stay in line it keeps most people walking straight ahead.
Ah yes, the good ol' Tarkin Doctrine. But remember how long Tarkin lived after he got the Death Star operational.
True. Fear stops people from acting, sometimes in good ways and others in bad ways. Isn't that part of bein human? So i see nothing wrong with it-- unless you later regret DOING or NOT DOING somethin because of fear... Hmmm...
Absolutely. Though some people lack fear of punishment. It's pretty sad that we as a people have to resort to that to stop crime. Granted, I do think we should do more to prevent it rather than just wait till it happens
well, it is the strongest factor but to certain ppl only. Some criminals are even too sick in the head to bother about being punished moreover I've read the news regarding a criminal who was actually proud of being punished. That's a whacko there heh.
Depends on the person. Fear can make them worried and try to avoid punishment and stay in line. Others, combat the fear and try to work around it.
Punishment usually acts as a deterrence.. haha...
well..yeah punishment could be a hindrance but about fear itself...the actual fear is what makes people stick to the rules...
for example , our teachers in school...
our english teacher would not accept late submissions no matter what, she would tear them up infront of your face and stamp a zero in her markbook...so trust me we students don't dare hand it in a minute late...while a chem teacher or bio teacher, we would hand in weeeeks later and it is okay...not that they don't threaten, it's just we know they don't stick to it...
so we are afraid of our english teacher cutting down marks...so we stay in line...
makes sense to me...
Rewards for me! I assume the punishment is a bluff
*hands senchan rewards*..hahaha
Yes ofcourse fear keeps people in line, at lest most of them. If someone knows the consequences of a action and doesn't like them, he won't do it. That's why many people stick to the justice system rules, nobody wants to go to jail. Tho some people just don't care or risk it. But then again, most people stick to the rules because of their moral values. So I guess fear itself is a stopper to something less radical then crime.
Anyway there's also the "bad fear" somebody wrote about, that keeps you from doing things that really aren't bad. You're just affraid of the outcome and usually regret that later. And this fear should be fought with.
I think it's true but first it makes people weak and then fear convert that into strenght and well sometimes fear is good to keep people in line but it also can make that people just loses u know, and then they go mad or something and then believe me fear can't keep them in line...I think it depends of ur level of self-confidence
depends on wut kind of punishment it is.....
if its like detention, n one will care
if its physical then hell yea it will keep them in line
Hell yes, fear of punishment keeps people in line. In fact, it's just about the only thing keeping most, if not all, people in line. If you could know with absolute certainty that no matter what you do, there would be no negative consequence, I'm willing to bet there's a lot of stuff you would do that you're not doing now. In fact, I think if the average person were to believe that he/she could do anything without retribution, he/she would steal, attack (or even kill) people, and if it's a guy, rape.
generally, yes, in most of our daily life. but what made us to be good mortals is the reasons behind evil actions. there's always a reason why we must not do this do that. or else, people will think it's a nonsense ("what for?.."). logic sense is the key to build up proper fear
ahh..yeah...i guess fear is good then, but as long as it is not the extreme fear which could seriously mentally harm a person...
I think the whole point of punishment to begin with is so you won't do whatever you aren't supposed to. I like the stove comment.... it's true... if you don't want to be punished don't do the crime... parents, teachers, your boss, and the police all go by that rule… If you want to do it anyway be prepared to face Consequences. If there were NO consequences to anything a lot more bad things would be going on
Fear often does work to prevent people from doing things, but the example made with the hot stove does not make sense. You won't touch the stove again not because of fear but because you learned that burning your hand is bad. I would not say you are afraid of the stove, you just learned from an experience.
The wat fear is being used to try to prevent crime does not work. The criminal justice system in the US and other countries is broken. Criminals are jsut not afraid of being punished. Over 70% of people in prisons are repeat offendors. No system can ever be scary enough to prevent crime. It may work on the everyday person but fear does not cut it in the criminal world.
well maybe we the criminal justice system is a lame punishment..who is afraid of jail? not even i am...but now here...if a person is caught stealing they amputate his hand, so the crime rates here are way lower than in the west...also i think it depends on the punishment...
and about the stove ...how did you deicide being burnt is a bad thing? i think you are afraid of the pain..right?