Society & Politics Is it better to be loved or feared? (Page 2) just_a_potato Follow Yoda Age: 20 Follow FacebookTwitterWhatsApp 01 Is it better to be loved or feared? Post Opinion 54 Opinion Like Share Follow 1 likes
ryanbraun Follow Xper 4 Age: 24 +1 y Loved. If everyone fears then nobody has your back, if everyone loves you then everyone has your back 1 0 Reply
mermaidia_lol Follow Yoda Age: 23 +1 y If people truly and wholeheartedly love you, then they'd fear hurting or disappointing you. 1 0 Reply
loveslongnails Follow Master Age: 38 +1 y 3.9K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic. Being feared will eventually get you hurt by someone who isn't afraid of you. 1 0 Reply
bolverk Follow Guru Age: 61 +1 y 1.6K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic. Loved preferable, but if fear gets the job done I'm OK with that too. 1 0 Reply
Lunatic1 Follow Explorer Age: 32 +1 y 407 opinions shared on Society & Politics topic. My preference is to be loved by those I care about, and feared by those I don't. 1 0 Reply
ChefCurry Follow Xper 7 Age: 32 +1 y Both. But more towards fear. Fear keeps people in line. While love can fade. 1 0 Reply
FýrdracaDócincel Follow Guru Age: 26 +1 y Feared.Nowadays people run from and hate what's good for them.. so they need to be made to fear the source instead. 0 0 Reply
DevylasArsaukas76 Follow Xper 5 Age: 47 +1 y better to be feared but I'm a Leo so I get both haha 1 0 Reply
MoscowMitch Follow Xper 6 Age: 34 +1 y Joan of Arc was loved. We all know what happened to her. 1 0 Reply
BrotherFrost Follow Xper 5 Age: 29 +1 y I would like people to be scared of how much they love me. 1 0 Reply
DDpsy Follow Yoda Age: 38 +1 y It's much better to be feared that to be considered weak and harmless. Love and fear are not mutually exclusive. 0 0 Reply
name_is_eric Follow Guru Age: 26 +1 y 3.9K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic. Feared, people dont mess with whom they fear. Being loved is another term for 'I ain't going to do shit for you, because I know you won't do shit'. 0 0 Reply
UncleBumbleF_K Follow Xper 5 Age: 28 +1 y In between. Most of us both love and fear our parents. 0 0 Reply
Liam_Hayden Follow Guru Age: 28 +1 y Loved. If you are feared the minute you suffer any weakness, BAM. 0 0 Reply
u Iron_Man Follow Master Age: 44 +1 y 8.8K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic. You tell me Miss Potato 1 2 Reply just_a_potato +1 y IDon't...I'm not sure Reply Iron_Man +1 y Ok I see Reply
ItsAMeA Follow Xper 5 Age: 26 +1 y They aren't mutually exclusive. If you love someone you will be afraid of hurting them. 0 0 Reply
nomadroamer Follow Xper 2 Age: 55 +1 y Loved giving and receiving there's no better feeling than making someones soul shineas bright as your own 0 0 Reply
Ultrainstinctman Follow Xper 1 Age: 54 +1 y Feared it's the Ultimate form of respect 1 5 Reply HungLikeAHorsefly +1 y There's no respect involved in a fear-based relationship. Only resentment. Reply Ultrainstinctman +1 y @HungLikeAHorsefly I wasn't talking about relationships ,. i was talking about other fields like sports Reply HungLikeAHorsefly +1 y I was talking about politics and/or business. Reply Ultrainstinctman +1 y @HungLikeAHorsefly Well it helps if your in school or in any competitive fields Reply HungLikeAHorsefly +1 y Oh, I'm not saying fear isn't useful. I'm just saying it's not equivalent to respect. Reply
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Loved. If everyone fears then nobody has your back, if everyone loves you then everyone has your back
If people truly and wholeheartedly love you, then they'd fear hurting or disappointing you.
Being feared will eventually get you hurt by someone who isn't afraid of you.
Loved preferable, but if fear gets the job done I'm OK with that too.
My preference is to be loved by those I care about, and feared by those I don't.
Both. But more towards fear. Fear keeps people in line. While love can fade.
Feared.
Nowadays people run from and hate what's good for them.. so they need to be made to fear the source instead.
better to be feared but I'm a Leo so I get both haha
Joan of Arc was loved. We all know what happened to her.
I would like people to be scared of how much they love me.
It's much better to be feared that to be considered weak and harmless. Love and fear are not mutually exclusive.
Feared, people dont mess with whom they fear. Being loved is another term for 'I ain't going to do shit for you, because I know you won't do shit'.
In between. Most of us both love and fear our parents.
Loved. If you are feared the minute you suffer any weakness, BAM.
You tell me Miss Potato
I
Don't...
I'm not sure
Ok I see
They aren't mutually exclusive. If you love someone you will be afraid of hurting them.
Loved giving and receiving
there's no better feeling than making someones soul shine
as bright as your own
Feared it's the Ultimate form of respect
There's no respect involved in a fear-based relationship. Only resentment.
@HungLikeAHorsefly I wasn't talking about relationships ,. i was talking about other fields like sports
I was talking about politics and/or business.
@HungLikeAHorsefly Well it helps if your in school or in any competitive fields
Oh, I'm not saying fear isn't useful. I'm just saying it's not equivalent to respect.
Loved but feared when only needed
I’d rather be loved.