2006-06-08 06:37:57 · 22 answers · asked by myus 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes in a way, but God teaches we should not do good to get thanks or good in return. Hopefully a kindness to someone will encourage them to be kind too and that can only be good as long as it is not for a selfish reason!
2006-06-08 06:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by dcfingringhoe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I recently did a study for my psychology class where I was to smile at strangers in a store to see how many people smiled back. So, I went to the local Wal-Mart and smiled at everyone I passed. Only 2 people did NOT smile back.
So I would say that, Yes kindness does beget kindness.
And the beautiful thing about just smiling to another person is that you don't have to speak their language--it translates.
2006-06-08 13:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I believe most people are rather selfish. I don't think it's good to ask such questions, though, because it implies that you are looking for something back when you give. That's not really the nature of giving.
If everyone were kind, though, we would all get a whole world of kindness back for the kindness we give. If you demanded someone repay your kindness by being kind to two other people besides you, though, and they repeated it, then in about 9 hours the entire world would be like Heaven.
2006-06-08 13:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by sideshot72 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! but one should not be kind to get kindness back. Some people do not know how to be 'kind' or reciprocate or even accept a kindness. That is okay. If a person - no matter the age/sex/ethnic origin,etc, requires help or a kindness - DO IT!!!! quietly and do not do it for a reward.
Like the saying goes: What comes around goes around. This also applies to unkind/mean/selfish/cheating,etc people.!
So be kind - do a kindness every day and feel good about yourself.
2006-06-08 13:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by CJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds too good to be true. If you're kind, most likely you'll be exploited. Unless you're kind to a close friend or a family member, that's a different story. But kindness usually ends up with someone being taken advantage of. It's a sad part of life.
2006-06-08 13:41:38 · answer #5 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, I do, and sometimes, I don't. It seems that when I am kind to others, the people that I know are un-kind to me. Although this may happen to me frequently, that still doesn't stop me from being kind to others. It just reinforces my resolve to keep on helping others. That's why I love Yahoo!Answers so much. It's a way of reaching long-distances and helping people this way too.
2006-06-08 13:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♫i luv♥♫juicy fruit♥♫gum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is very true. any witch will tell you that the energy you send out will come back to you. many know this as karma. and think about it, events that happen to us create a chain reaction. someone hurts us we stew on it a minute getting caught in the negative and a little later we send out that spurned up negative and do something negative to another. and that person gets stewed up about it and it can go on and on. but this works for positive too, say a wonderfully kind thing to someone and they will get caught up in the feeling good for a minute then say something nice to someone else they come across. and again it can go on and on. that is why i like the movie "pay it forward" the whole premise works on that principal.
2006-06-08 13:46:51 · answer #7 · answered by mournyngwolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-06-08 13:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Deborah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not here.
I do however believe that's the way it should work.
I once heard there are only two or three mean nasty people in the whole world, but they do get around a lot.
2006-06-08 13:40:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, kindness begets gimme
2006-06-08 13:41:14 · answer #10 · answered by jyd9999 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋