We all live without fear?
2006-09-02 09:49:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well, think about what fear causes people to do. Much of the lying, cheating and stealing is caused by fear: fear of running out of money, fear of being the victim instead of the bully, etc. Then, too, fear also makes us cautious, which is both good and bad. Risk-taking would increase, of course; both that which involves the opportunity for great success, and that which ends in big failures.
The nature of authority would change, of course. If people are not ruled by fear, then authority has to be from respect which is earned; by real leadership. Lots of people in authority positions right now would not make it if they could not use fear as a weapon. But then many wise folk who are seldom heard from because of fear that they will make a target of themselves would be more significant in our society and that would be good.
I think on the whole the people who are able to live without fear -- who accept things philosophically and make decisions based on more important matters than the emotional response of fear -- are way ahead of the cowards. But maybe that would not be so in a world where fear was simply unknown.
Very interesting question, you know?
2006-09-02 10:01:15 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. There are just differnet levels of it. A world without fear would be totally interesting. It would mean living life to the extreme moment more than one would naturally do.
2006-09-02 16:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by KPhbear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People think that we would be crazy and do crazy things. Without fear does not mean that we would be without reason or common sense. I think we could act rationally, but we would not be paralyzed to be the individuals and society that we could be. Fear is an element that hinders us from reaching our ultimate goals by preoccupying our thoughts.
2006-09-02 16:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by Serendipity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wildly creative and inventive things would get introduced and produced. Maybe without fear of the unknown, without fear of other religions and cultures...maybe a little peace?
2006-09-02 16:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by dkmcb02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we would do everything that we can't do by living with the fear of death.. enjoy our lives
2006-09-02 16:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by Depy greece!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear of anything in particular?
We would be selfish, uncaring, rude people.
2006-09-02 16:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by aslongasitrocks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps at that time there aren't any dangers thing to make fear in people. it wouldn't be good world.
2006-09-02 17:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by saba1810 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We'd be taking bigger chances, risks...and the world would end up in chaos.
2006-09-02 16:55:49 · answer #8 · answered by peg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have a succesful human roadkill pick up company..
2006-09-02 16:55:17 · answer #9 · answered by paladin_monk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would happen ( IF ) we would all stop asking ( IF ) questions?
Would some people explode?
Jerry
2006-09-02 18:53:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋