2006-10-25 23:15:53 · 20 answers · asked by Birdie2006 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I thought it was 'absolute' power that corrupts. And no, knowledge is not a bad thing, its what you do with that knowledge is what matters.
2006-10-25 23:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think George W. Bush disproves your arguement. He a very stupid person who is in power and has now f**cked up the world, not all power corrupts so knowledge in the right brain will save the earth, how a little knowledge in the wrong brain is a dangerous thing, opps sorry that W. again
2006-10-26 07:16:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all have knowledge - of various subjects. If you have specific knowledge of the law you can use that to be corrupt. But knowledge in itself doesn't corrupt or we would all be corrupt. Ultimate power - in a dictatorship corrupts - but that usually comes through force and not knowledge. Hitler cannot be described as knowledgeable. But his evil power ended the lives of millions and still causes misery today.
2006-10-26 06:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! We should all be happy, simple people, living off the land and dying of the common cold!
No, I'm just kidding.
Power corrupts those who are knowledgeable but weak at heart. Knowledge is important, without the people who teach and create we would be left with those who are ignorant and work themselves to power through brute force and little brain. Scary?
2006-10-26 06:21:52 · answer #4 · answered by maytee h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was absolute power that corrupted therefore absolute knowledge would be a bad thing, but as a little knowledge is a dangerous thing I guess we need to find a middle ground of semi-knowledge.
2006-10-26 06:21:35 · answer #5 · answered by sarcasticquotemarks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the knowledge and power that is forever corrupting. It is determined by how you use them. Now most people use them to better themselves and other thru education, To teach other people love and self respect and how to be creative. But then again it is used by other member of mankind that are not so nice to gain more wealth and power to be used for self gain in a self indulgent manner. So really it all boils down to how it is used, and nothing is truly bad or good until is it used in correctly.
2006-10-26 06:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending in whose hands the knowledge lies, Like we only use 8% of or brain. What would the average joe blow do with access to the other 92% people would make bombs out of a saftey pin and wire, people could create marvilous systems to help humantity but also ones that would kill and mame people. Knowledege without tolerance or wisdiom is a dangerous thing.
Pose a question what would you do if you could use the other 92% of you brain?
2006-10-26 06:23:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Knowledge is not a bad thing the inability to resist corruption when in power is.
2006-10-26 06:17:58 · answer #8 · answered by Bindesh M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is more that the use of power corrupts, however, I would say that knowledge is good, so long as their are controls on its use.
2006-10-26 06:27:19 · answer #9 · answered by Jared 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power corrupts but it is only total power that corrupts totally. If knowledge is power, it is not possible to have total knowledge (ie. know everything), one cannot be totally corrupted by knowledge.
Therefore you have nothing to fear from knowledge
2006-10-26 06:22:35 · answer #10 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋