Peace and Love
2006-09-02 04:53:22 · 13 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it is because you are controlling that person and not allowing them to do things for temselves
2006-09-02 04:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never........to me that is total arrogance and stupidity. If someone is dependent on you, it is because you are allowing for them to be not because you have power over them.Some people like others to be dependent on them as it gives them the feeling of self worth. Their power is what is actually creating the dependence. Someone like Charlie Manson.....that's creepy. ...
Immorality suggests of deviant behavior. Amoral describes a person who has no sense or knowledge of right or wrong. There's a great difference between the two... Believe me I know, I worked for people that were totally amoral and needed help to live on a daily basis for lack of many things. This did not make them immoral....far from it............
2006-09-02 22:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by silhouette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well ...sometimes it is true and sometimes it is not. It depends on the person whom you want to make dependent on you.
If the person is well enough, capable of working, have the ability to lead the life of his own, then in that case if you make him dependent on you then it is your immoral behavior. The reason is you are not actually helping that person but you are destroying that person.
In other case if the person is a disabled or is in old age then we should make them dependent on us as it is our duty. That's the reality. Hope I answer your question.
2006-09-02 12:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by jimmyparija 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are all dependent upon each other when we believe it or not. And we all depend upon God for everything.
But I think you mean dependent in the context that a person here on earth cannot function independently without other person. It's true, some people need others to need them. When they are extremely insecure, they actually manipulate people into becoming "helpless" without them. It is wrong.
We should encourage, empower, and enlighten others. Not the other way around.
2006-09-02 12:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by hope03 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't quite say that it is immoral..but I definitely think that there are issues with a person who intentionally would want someone to be dependent on them.
2006-09-02 12:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by Sydney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not immoral, if you are speaking of the way God made all humans dependant upon Him for life. It would be impossible for us not to, since he is the source and sustainer of life, much like oxygen keeps us alive as well. It is simply a fact of the way we operate. Otherwise, we would not be human.
2006-09-02 11:57:00 · answer #6 · answered by da chet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make a person dependent on you would be immoral.
morality, relative to God's position is still morality.
there is a time when children should no longer be "dependant" on their parents- they would be fully dependant on God as their provider.
a husband shouldn't make his wife be dependant on him, however, a bride should be able to depend on her husband for financial, emotional, and physical, stability -there ofcouse should still be the right distinction between what any man could at most give, and the realization that God is to be our actual provider (something that a husband cannot possibly give is the things that God wants the bride to look for Him to give)
likewise, a man shouldn't be totally dependant on his boss for financial increase, or security.
he would/should depend on the Lord. (reading between the lines, if his lord of choice isn't able to supply his every need, he's got the wrong lord on the throne of his life)
A person who makes others dependant on them is manipulative, and is not secure. (as long as everyone else is "beneath them" they reign correct and without opposition)
God on the otherhand has created everything and by His grace, sustains everything, so He, alone, rightfully deserves the respect and honor called dependable.
I'm presuming your question was refering to people only, but I see that other answers were reflecting on God's ultimate position
God's desire for us to depend on Him is righteous, because He actually does look out for the eternal best interests of His children.
a man is carnal by unredeemed nature, and is ever prone to look out for his own best temporary interests (not God's and not yours)
God happens to have established leaders in our lives though.
As long as they don't overrule God's stance on issues, they can be depended upon- where they cross God's line, God should be depended upon (for example, Daniel was told not to pray or worship to any other god except to the king for a certain number of days or he'd be thrown to lions.
Daniel, being righteous and knowing God is the only One who's on the throne desrevering of praise and worship continued to pray to and worship the One true God, and God protected him in the snare that men had laid out for him. as a result, the King established that the whole nation was to give praise and worship to The One True God.)
Scripture warns about men unrighteously esteeming themselves over others
their life will be short because they open the door for the destroyer to come in.
to sum it up- yes, I believe. to make a person dependent on you is immoral (against God's will) even the Holy Spirit is a gentleman and won't force a person to do anything he/she chooses not to do. however, that person will miss out on God's best for their life here on earth as well as the life in eternity.
yahoo! answers can only supply so much variations to this principle. the Word is eternal, Your conscience and local fellowship would be able to confirm this to be true as well.
be blessed.
2006-09-02 12:33:13 · answer #7 · answered by Froghopper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
My children are dependant on me right now. That is not immoral.
It is my job to make them independant by adulthood :-)
2006-09-02 11:58:20 · answer #8 · answered by rvogelpohl2001 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To assume that you can MAKE anybody do anything is arrogant. People may bow to your will in their weakness of mind but it is them allowing you the power not you having the power.
2006-09-02 11:59:38 · answer #9 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
humans turn dependent when they feel comfortable with the situation if its easy they stay there
2006-09-02 12:01:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a life time.
2006-09-02 11:58:18 · answer #11 · answered by diane_b_33594 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋