Topic: Does power really corrupt? - page 2. (Read 1347 times)
There is a saying that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The extent to which power can and will corrupt an individual is different from what its effect will be in another. This is as a result of personality differences, exposure, background etc. A selfish person will use power for personal gains and self interest. All over the world, we have seen and read about people whose entire personality had a swift change when they tasted power and everything it comes with. I think that to answer this question, we have to personalize it by pondering on what we will do if given power. Are we going to let it take over our humanity?, Is it going to be an avenue of oppression?, etc.
Any man can withstand adversity. If you want to test his character, give him power. Yes, power corrupts. But power does not corrupt everyone equally. Power didn't corrupt ordinary people. It corrupted people who already learned toward corruption.
People themselves are corrupt, but people without power have no chance to exercise that corruption, because corruption requires power.
Some individuals seek power with the intention of abusing it for personal gain, while others may start out with good intentions but become corrupted by the influence and opportunities that the power provide. In all, power really currupt.
People themselves are corrupt, but people without power have no chance to exercise that corruption, because corruption requires power.
Some individuals seek power with the intention of abusing it for personal gain, while others may start out with good intentions but become corrupted by the influence and opportunities that the power provide. In all, power really currupt.
Power is said to be the ability to control the action of other people around you.when can change the decision of other people using force or negotiations you are are said to powerful.some types of power include,
Physical power (the rock)
Political power (Joe Biden)
Economic power ( Alinko Dangote)
Expert power (Lionel Messi)
Referent power(Nelson Mandela)
Coercive power(Saddam Hussein) etc
Political power is said to be the ability to control people in a country without problem.but too much political power bring about dictators.
There is a popular saying that power corrupt, but absolute power corrupt absolutely.
It will only take a disciplined man to overcome the temptations of abusing power, must person feel when they have power they are on top of the world, they are above everybody, the truth is power doesn't corrupt anyone, just like money, power exposes the hidden character of an individual, a noble man is a noble man whether in power or not, a dictator is a dictator whether in power or not, .Physical power (the rock)
Political power (Joe Biden)
Economic power ( Alinko Dangote)
Expert power (Lionel Messi)
Referent power(Nelson Mandela)
Coercive power(Saddam Hussein) etc
Political power is said to be the ability to control people in a country without problem.but too much political power bring about dictators.
There is a popular saying that power corrupt, but absolute power corrupt absolutely.
Let me use your reference point as an example, Nelson Mandela was good whether in power or not he fought racial segregation in South Africa got arrested for 27 years and was even given power but despite all this he didn't abuse his office or misuse the power given to him, so power don't change people but rather brings out their true behaviour.
Yes indeed power corrupt,if u are on power u can decide anything and others will follow,weather what you decide is wrong or right ,even if your decision is right to many it will not favour them in this case power has corrupt,let me use example in our country Nigeria,you see how many are still looking for what to eat daily for where,their is no food , everyone is suffering,but many are enjoying,so in this case now the absolute power is corrupt because is not many that are benefiting from this government
What if we say that power is what shows the true intentions of people. Everyone will claim they want the best for the country but you wouldn’t really know until they step up there. So when we see them acting wrongly, we may think that it’s the power that corrupted them but instead we should say that this is who they really are because now they have what they wanted, they’ve shown themselves.
There is a popular saying that power corrupt, but absolute power corrupt absolutely.
I don't agree with this saying by the way I stand to be corrected my reason is that is not power that currupt but power only act as catalyst to fulfill currupted minded personality who power is given.
Take instance of an arm rubber it's not the gun it's carry that rubbed people, but the person carrying the gun has already settled it's action in the heart just that the gun only give more motivation to it's concluded mindset .
We should be aware of this kind of people so we don't vote them into power and end up complaining that they are doing something that is not reasonable or attacking the citizens. Anyhow we ought to do it, we should always make sure we get the right people into power.
Power is said to be the ability to control the action of other people around you.when can change the decision of other people using force or negotiations you are are said to powerful.some types of power include,
Physical power (the rock)
Political power (Joe Biden)
Economic power ( Alinko Dangote)
Expert power (Lionel Messi)
Referent power(Nelson Mandela)
Coercive power(Saddam Hussein) etc
Political power is said to be the ability to control people in a country without problem.but too much political power bring about dictators.
There is a popular saying that power corrupt, but absolute power corrupt absolutely.
Yes power corrupt,there’s a saying that absolute power corrupt absolutely.when people are given too much power and control, they can become corrupt and abuse their position for personal gain. This can lead to negative consequences for the people they are supposed to serve, as well as for society as a whole Physical power (the rock)
Political power (Joe Biden)
Economic power ( Alinko Dangote)
Expert power (Lionel Messi)
Referent power(Nelson Mandela)
Coercive power(Saddam Hussein) etc
Political power is said to be the ability to control people in a country without problem.but too much political power bring about dictators.
There is a popular saying that power corrupt, but absolute power corrupt absolutely.
There is a popular saying that power corrupt, but absolute power corrupt absolutely.
I don't agree with this saying by the way I stand to be corrected my reason is that is not power that currupt but power only act as catalyst to fulfill currupted minded personality who power is given.
Take instance of an arm rubber it's not the gun it's carry that rubbed people, but the person carrying the gun has already settled it's action in the heart just that the gun only give more motivation to it's concluded mindset .
The points of power, and what it does to people:
Power corrupts people when it is excessively used. Power Intoxicates, it makes people lose themselves. It corrupts people who already lean towards corruption. Those who abuse the rights given to them, it makes them become the shadow of themselves. When they are in power it makes them live by the decision of themselves alone not minding whether the decision of theirs will go in the favor of the masses they rule over or not.
Power corrupts people when it is excessively used. Power Intoxicates, it makes people lose themselves. It corrupts people who already lean towards corruption. Those who abuse the rights given to them, it makes them become the shadow of themselves. When they are in power it makes them live by the decision of themselves alone not minding whether the decision of theirs will go in the favor of the masses they rule over or not.
It depend how you use the power to governed the people because, if you use it in a positive way to make peace in the society and help the citizens to stay away from crime that will take their lives show that you are using your power positive and it will not corrupt the citizens in that particular society.
But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.
But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.
Your answwe is not in line with the discussion question which is does power really corrupt, and my personal answer is no, it onky revels a personin you that has been long hidden, its just like giving a gun to someone and the oerosn turns out to be a menace or terrorist and seem to enjoy killing even tho before handing the gun over to him he seem to have no trace of such characters, would you say the gun has corrupted him, no the gun is lifeless and has no ability to control the man, it was his decision to pull the trigger and he enjoyed it everytume he did it.
This is one of the reasons why we don't give power to everyone because of the later effects.
A lot of people appear to be kind before going into power but once they are given the power to rule or govern they will become opposite of what they are before, several people have been seen like that nad on this ground I think people are all the same especially people with power. How do you now know the right person to give power when you know they always change with time, power corrupts and power is corrosive just like the sound of it words.
Yes power has fallen through corruption. Therefore, in the country it is seen that the powerful people are plagued with various kinds of corruption. A person gets involved in various occurrences after coming to power. Moreover, the more power he has, the more opportunities he has for corruption. But it was said that those in power would help the needy and keep their promises. But in reality it is just the opposite. Everyone tries to corrupt from their position of power and is involved with you accordingly. Almost every country's system is corrupt.
It depend how you use the power to governed the people because, if you use it in a positive way to make peace in the society and help the citizens to stay away from crime that will take their lives show that you are using your power positive and it will not corrupt the citizens in that particular society.
But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.
But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.
Your answwe is not in line with the discussion question which is does power really corrupt, and my personal answer is no, it onky revels a personin you that has been long hidden, its just like giving a gun to someone and the oerosn turns out to be a menace or terrorist and seem to enjoy killing even tho before handing the gun over to him he seem to have no trace of such characters, would you say the gun has corrupted him, no the gun is lifeless and has no ability to control the man, it was his decision to pull the trigger and he enjoyed it everytume he did it.
This is one of the reasons why we don't give power to everyone because of the later effects.
It depend how you use the power to governed the people because, if you use it in a positive way to make peace in the society and help the citizens to stay away from crime that will take their lives show that you are using your power positive and it will not corrupt the citizens in that particular society.
But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.
But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.
Your answwe is not in line with the discussion question which is does power really corrupt, and my personal answer is no, it onky revels a personin you that has been long hidden, its just like giving a gun to someone and the oerosn turns out to be a menace or terrorist and seem to enjoy killing even tho before handing the gun over to him he seem to have no trace of such characters, would you say the gun has corrupted him, no the gun is lifeless and has no ability to control the man, it was his decision to pull the trigger and he enjoyed it everytume he did it.
It depend how you use the power to governed the people because, if you use it in a positive way to make peace in the society and help the citizens to stay away from crime that will take their lives show that you are using your power positive and it will not corrupt the citizens in that particular society.
But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.
But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.
I think it is
Remember the best quote that came from spiderman about power and responsibility. Too much power corrupts, that's true and without a sense of being responsible it destroys those that contain it.
I don't think power is the problem but who wields it, power I'd just a form of ability, it can be influence, physical strength, expertise or other examples that OP mentioned, this are just different abilities that you can have and what you decide to do with it is your choice, if you are bad and have no sence of morality you would still do bad even with your little power available to you, you don't need exceptional power to know what you are really capable of doing.
Though your definition about power is correct but is a subject of intoxication, if you are not a perwon thats always incharge of your games, power will render you useless, it is practical things.
In my country we have a governor in particular region who act as an emperor just because the country has known good laws that govern them, this man use public funds as if it is his own and treat people they way he likes, the misuse of power has been here from time immemorial and so is not a new thing, even in the Bible most kings and individuals that misuse power never lasted, but lets be realistic, it is very difficult to use power very well.
Remember the best quote that came from spiderman about power and responsibility. Too much power corrupts, that's true and without a sense of being responsible it destroys those that contain it.
I don't think power is the problem but who wields it, power I'd just a form of ability, it can be influence, physical strength, expertise or other examples that OP mentioned, this are just different abilities that you can have and what you decide to do with it is your choice, if you are bad and have no sence of morality you would still do bad even with your little power available to you, you don't need exceptional power to know what you are really capable of doing.
In all thy getting have power, apparently, power is the ability to get things done or make things happen. Unfortunately, people abuse the use of power because (most that have it) don't know how to use it.
In defense of my reasoning why power is mostly themed corrupt is because indivduals which are ought to use it for a good cause end up using it negatively.
In defense of my reasoning why power is mostly themed corrupt is because indivduals which are ought to use it for a good cause end up using it negatively.
Remember the best quote that came from spiderman about power and responsibility. Too much power corrupts, that's true and without a sense of being responsible it destroys those that contain it.
I don't think power is the problem but who wields it, power I'd just a form of ability, it can be influence, physical strength, expertise or other examples that OP mentioned, this are just different abilities that you can have and what you decide to do with it is your choice, if you are bad and have no sence of morality you would still do bad even with your little power available to you, you don't need exceptional power to know what you are really capable of doing.
It really depends on the kind of power you as a person posses and what it is used for. Power at sometimes can be evil at the same time power can also be good and it also depends on your taught, your mindset many people today who have one power or the other use them to oppress others while you can see few people use their power to protect the weak.
And there are two types of powers.
Negative power
Positive power
The negative power it depends on the source where the power was gotten and we know nothing negative is impactful this power is meant for oppression at all times these people possessing these negative power thinks they are above every other persons.
The positive like I said many maybe given these power publicly but will use it negatively to oppress others while some will use it to achieve why it was given to them it all depends on mindset.
Really power corrupts.
And there are two types of powers.
Negative power
Positive power
The negative power it depends on the source where the power was gotten and we know nothing negative is impactful this power is meant for oppression at all times these people possessing these negative power thinks they are above every other persons.
The positive like I said many maybe given these power publicly but will use it negatively to oppress others while some will use it to achieve why it was given to them it all depends on mindset.
Really power corrupts.
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