"The one who is feared the most, holds the most power"-Political Strategist.
2007-01-16 11:31:38 · 24 answers · asked by icyhott4urmind 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, it is the best weapon. Fear can end a battle before it even begins.
2007-01-16 11:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by That Guy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fear is used as a weapon all the time. Religion uses it, the Government uses it, and more. Fear and the unknown is a very powerful way of controlling people, like the fear of burning in Hell forever. If they don't know any better, it might likely work. Fear is also a major reason why queer people still stuffer homophobia today or why racism and other stuff grown so powerful. People generally don't like what they fear and thus want to get rid of the source of the fear, like murdering homosexuals or commonly in the past, those who didn't have the same faith and beliefs as them.
2007-01-16 19:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ievianty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Fear is one of the most powerful weapons there is.
2007-01-16 19:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. If I threatened to kill your family if you didn't kill a stranger for me, chances are you would kill the stranger. I don't even have to have a weapon and could have been bluffing, but it got me what I wanted. Christianity used the fear of "Hell" to convert people to Christianity during the Inquisition.
2007-01-16 19:40:36 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Douche 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is fire hot? In the Wizard Of Ox the wicked witch used fire to try & keep Dorthy from advancing. The Dragon guards the treasure. To eat from the tree of "life" one must be willing to die.
2007-01-16 19:43:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helped win the Cold War. An enemy wont attack you if he feels he wont win. Thats why it's good to have a strong military even in peaceful times.
2007-01-16 19:40:16 · answer #6 · answered by Darktania 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself (Jesus) likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is the devil; and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives." (Hebrews 2:14,15)
"There is no fear in love; because perfect love casts out fear; because fear has to do with punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love" (I John 4:18)
2007-01-16 19:39:44 · answer #7 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fear is a weapon.
if you [they] cant give facts they yet have the fear of that the facts would reveal.
its fight or flight ,thats the only next step once you have fear [they] have you
2007-01-16 19:38:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
But were not to fear him who destroys the body,We are to fear Him who can destroy the body as well as the soul.
2007-01-16 19:36:51 · answer #9 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
weapon to kill, not on a regular basis. To control a people, yes
2007-01-16 19:46:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋