It has negative connotation, for sure. But is control a bad thing, or can it be at least neutral when used to accomplish something "good"?
2006-09-19 08:17:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Consider this example -- someone is about to walk off a cliff while walking and reading a newspaper. You yell "STOP!" You have just controlled the person, and saved their life.
In a more abstract example, you are controlling my actions right this very moment, because you wrote the question and I responded. Control is simply an extreme form of "influence," and unless it is intrinsically bad to influence someone, then the answer is no.
Do people overdo control? Absolutely. Look at Hitler. In an ideal world, people would take full responsibility for their "influences" on others. Unfortunately, that is rarely the case.
2006-09-19 08:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by God 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Would you want to be controlled by someone else, even if it were done to accomplish something that the other person considered "good"?
Why or why not?
2006-09-19 15:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will, of course, have to expand upon your personal definition of 'bad.' Good and bad are such relative terms!
@Tirya - absolutely! Do you think anyone would suvive an accident or a heart attack if someone wasn't in command, 'controlling' the resuce crew?
2006-09-19 15:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by CSlave 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wild children or people who cannot control themselves in a physical or mental way, that makes it difficult for them to function, need to have help with control. That's about it on acceptable control circumstances.
2006-09-19 15:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looked at another way, a controlling person is often the ideal mate for someone who is easygoing, or who doesn't like to make a lot of decisions in their personal life.
2006-09-19 15:19:04 · answer #5 · answered by Dave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't stand being used
I will instantly disregard the commands of others.
I hate stop lights.
people are rebellious by nature "If it does not benefit me then why should I help you." That's my mentality on the subject.
2006-09-19 15:22:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Control is not only good. It's necessary, though most are too proud to admit.
2006-09-19 15:22:40 · answer #7 · answered by Celestian Vega 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nah, if Katy Kat had a remote control, I'd find a good use for it... ;)
2006-09-19 15:47:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make someone do something against their will is bad.
if it harms them, or someone else its worse
if it does good, then it accoplishes nothing for the controlled or the controller.
2006-09-19 15:19:29 · answer #9 · answered by shinai_inaozuke 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let the Lord worry about what goods are genuine goods.
2006-09-19 15:23:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋