Do You Hate Authority?

TockTockTock · 06-11-2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paloma

As long as the authority in question is respectful and competent, not at all.

Pretty much this...

I normally see excessive hate for authority in younger people, but that's natural I suppose... Of course, I've met a few adults with that same mentality, so it's not exactly limited to the youth.

crash_override · 06-12-2011, 01:06 AM

I don't hate authority, I do however question it. Most people who seek positions of authority do so for the wrong reasons.

To quote,

"Those who seek power are not worthy of that power" - Plato

I believe you have to look into peoples motives for every action, and account for it's intention. Otherwise someone is going around doing whatever they want without consequence, and that is never good. Ever.

ThePhanastasio · 06-12-2011, 01:12 AM

I'm not a fan of authority in many areas where I view it to be unnecessary. For example: I'm not a huge fan of authority regulating victimless "crimes" and things of that nature.

If it's authority that's in place to ensure that people are protected, that's fine by me. Authority that takes away your right to choose what you will and will not do personally which affects only you - that's going a bit too far.

captaincaptain · 06-12-2011, 07:06 AM

I'm not a fan of authority when it gets too powerful or becomes uncontrollable. Laws put in place to give law enforcement agencies seemingly limitless power are not good for civil liberties.

CanwllCorfe · 06-12-2011, 10:16 AM

No - it does not bother me.

P A N · 06-12-2011, 10:29 AM

i just think sh*t rolls down hill, and if the people at the top are not good at commandeering circumstances, then it's their subordinates that assume the role of the clean-up crew.

and, generally speaking, these days the authority figures are not capable of a cognizance which can envelop the matters at hand.

^IMO.

FETCHER. · 06-13-2011, 02:33 PM

As paloma said.

If I can't take the authority seriously (like beta teachers at school) I will completely abuse you and make you regret being in the position to 'tell' me what to do.

If you hold my respect I will befriend you and make your life easy and comply with the rules.

richie1 · 06-13-2011, 05:58 PM

"Do you hate authority?"

Why you asking? You a cop?

Seriously, I don't hate authority, but I do hear so many stories of "abuse" of authority that it does cause me to initially "distrust" authority until the authority figure proves themselves worthy of my trust.

djchameleon · 06-13-2011, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richie1

"Do you hate authority?"

Why you asking? You a cop?

I'm disappointed at myself for not making that joke as much as I used to say it.

Mr November · 06-13-2011, 07:53 PM

I've never had a problem with authority, although I've always been very judgmental of it. It depends on where the authority is being derived, how it's being used, and what purpose it is serving. But I've never been one to give teachers a hard time. I'm willing to let a little bit of power corruption go since we're all only human. It's just about how far you let that go... and I'll never be anyone's slave.

I'm also pretty happy to cooperate with someone's authority if I've chosen to invest that authority over me to them.

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P A N DO LIKE YOU. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 629	i just think sh*t rolls down hill, and if the people at the top are not good at commandeering circumstances, then it's their subordinates that assume the role of the clean-up crew. and, generally speaking, these days the authority figures are not capable of a cognizance which can envelop the matters at hand. ^IMO.

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Mr November Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 429	I've never had a problem with authority, although I've always been very judgmental of it. It depends on where the authority is being derived, how it's being used, and what purpose it is serving. But I've never been one to give teachers a hard time. I'm willing to let a little bit of power corruption go since we're all only human. It's just about how far you let that go... and I'll never be anyone's slave. I'm also pretty happy to cooperate with someone's authority if I've chosen to invest that authority over me to them.