Is insubordination always a means of rebellion?

Answer 1

No, it's not. Just because authority is authority, does not mean it's always correct, and not to be questioned.

Once, I paged a former boss, and asked a question. He was rude and unhelpful to me and I hung up on him. Minutes later he showed at my desk and suspended me for two days unpaid for insubordination. I called his boss, and filed a complaint. Two days later, the boss and he, stood on front of me while he apologized verbally, and gave me a signed statement saying the same. He also shook my hand, and gave me a paid day off.

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/insubordination

Answer 2

Cats are very clean by nature. If your cat is pooping all over the house, it is because there is something wrong, not because he is being mean. Does he have a clean litter box? Do you have more than one cat? Having multiple cats can sometimes cause one to go in other areas if there is only one litter box. He could also have some sort of medical problem. I had a cat who did this, turns out he needed more fiber in his diet (really!) and low fiber food would give him diarrhea. You should take your cat to the vet to get a professional opinion on the problem. As far as the biting and scratching, this is almost always caused by either play aggression, or over stimulation. Play aggression is when a cat gets rough during play, usually because it was allowed to roughhouse with bare human hands as a baby when it was little and "cute" and now it's a big cat and the play aggression is not so funny. This can be remedied by playing with your cat with toys other than bare hands, such as a feather wand, or chase/string sort of toy, that separates your hand from the cat. Over stimulation is when you pet your cat a bunch, then all of a sudden they turn on you and bite or claw you instead of being nice. Some cats only like being petted a little bit and you need to learn to recognize when the cat has had enough... they may start to squirm if you are holding them, their tail might start to swish faster and their ears flatten, like they are becoming annoyed. When a cat does this, the person should stop touching the cat or else they may get scratched or bit. Below I have linked a page with more information on biting and scratching problems and how to remedy them. Getting a big dog to "teach him a lesson" wont stop any of these problems at all, in fact they may get worse, or the dog could seriously hurt or injure (even kill) your cat. If you can't deal with your cat's issues any other way, you may want to consider finding a new home for him with someone who has the time and patience to work with him. Good luck, I hope this helps

Answer 3

Not exactly, because insubordination can also be defined as mutiny, and when the captain's crazy, you've gotta take him down ;)

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

Yes; that is rebellion itself.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

Sometimes. I have done that once or twice...just to prove a point.

Answer 8

I can see that interpretation, yes.

Answer 9

No- not if it is to save yourself from harm etc.

Answer 10

Yes it is....I tend to do that often, although I know I should not.....