| json_metadata | "{"app":"Musing","appTags":["respect","fear","philosophy"],"appCategory":"respect","appTitle":"Would you prefer to be respected or feared?","appBody":"<p>I think the answer to this depends on where I live and in what situation I find myself in. Under normal circumstances I think respect would be the better option because when people respect you, they can still approach you and talk to you. It just implies that you're wise enough of knowledgeable enough or established enough in a particular area of life that they just have to pay you that homage.</p><p>Being respected is far more valuable than being feared because with respect you earn it, not by making people scared and not by intimidation, but by the things you've done and by the way you live your life. The thing with respect is that it's involuntary, you don't ask people to respect you and you don't force it on them, your actions are what make people respect you.</p><p>Now with fear it's a whole different ball game entirely, fear and respect are actually pretty similar, but there's one key difference. You can't make people respect you, but you can definitely make people fear you. If I was in prison and I needed people to stay away from me so that I could do my time in peace then I'd look for a way to make people fear me, because that's the only way they'll leave you be.</p><p>Being feared is only useful when you want to be able to control people, I can't see any other reason why I'd want to be feared if not that and since I'm a generally free minded person there'd be no need for that.</p><p>A couple of days ago I answered a question about whether or not I'd like to be famous in life or never be forgotten when I die. I chose to be remembered when I die and between being feared and being respected, I think it's the latter that will ensure that you're never forgotten because if you're feared then people will be quick to get rid of your memory, but if you're respected, then you lifestyle and teachings will be passed down from one generation to another.</p><p>As far as your question goes, I think I'll choose being respected, it's not easier than making people fear you, but at the very least you don't force people into doing what they don't want to do.</p><p>I hope this helps.</p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"p3bnsl795","appParentAuthor":"golddeejay","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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