2006-12-26 02:42:59 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
yes definantly...i was going through an addiction and my whole family had to be cruel to be kind and now im 100% clean....thanks to them and the help of professionals
2006-12-26 02:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The saying is "I must be cruel, only to be kind: Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind." It's from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
It means that sometimes it is necessary to cause a little harm in order to prevent a greater harm. That the choice in an action to take isn't always between good and bad, but between bad and worse.
Yes, I agree with what Shakespeare wrote, but not with how you have it rephrased.
2006-12-26 10:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by marklemoore 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no.
Yes - for example when you are dealing with your children - if you don't teach them right from wrong - who will? Sometimes you have to take the "harsh" approach for someone to learn a lesson.
No - because (in certain situations) true kindness is all you need. And there is no need to be rude/cruel unless you absolutely have to be.
2006-12-26 10:46:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes yes but it has to be thought out thoroughly - is it worth it or not. Otherwise it would be just being cruel.
2006-12-26 10:52:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, being kind comes easy for me, it is being cruel that I have to work at.
2006-12-26 10:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by eeyoree rocks2003 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on the situation, actually. sometimes you've just got to do something seemingly-nasty just to protect the other person's well-being (although most of the time, the other person doesn't realize it right away).
2006-12-26 10:48:06 · answer #6 · answered by starry01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the context. Often times, people might view you as cruel for what you do...when really it is for their own good.
haha ie: children. point proven. :)
2006-12-26 10:44:55 · answer #7 · answered by Mokimberly 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, but you should know what amounts to cruelty and compassionate enough to understand why it can hurt somebody, so that you can be kind to avoid it.
2006-12-26 10:45:19 · answer #8 · answered by Smriti 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes you have to answer the hard questions and tell people that they are wrong.
It's not easy.
2006-12-26 10:47:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in most cases NO! on occassion, unfortunantely, yes!
2006-12-26 11:18:23 · answer #10 · answered by Papa WILL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋