Is it better to be loved or feared?

Poll - Total Votes: 14

Loved

Feared

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Been a few days since I've asked anything so I thought why not something simple. Without an explanation, my answer is loved.

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SW-User Best Comment

Loved is better. Fear is power, or control. It has more of an effect than love. It has major drawbacks though. A man who is feared has to constantly look over his shoulder. As odd as it may sound, I'm too fearful to let a threat remain if I can silence it.
Those I love though, I'd silence anyone for them

EdDieBloo · 31-35, M

@SW-User I'm right there with you 99%. My only hindering piece is this, we all did. So in a sense, if you can put your moral compass aside, fear might be best. Just playing devil's advocate here.

SW-User

@EdDieBloo I see your point. I have disagree here though. Morals aside, we have attachments. We don't often attach ourselves to fear of other people, even if we enjoy it. We often gladly attach ourselves to love.
Fear vs love is like having a cheap ass flamethrower vs a solid lighter.
Yes, the flamethrower is way more powerful, but it's likely to burn you up. While love isn't so dangerous, but you can set a lot of forests on fire with it without error

EdDieBloo · 31-35, M

@SW-User perfectly worded. Also, thanks for understanding my reply through the spell corrections lol

SW-User

@EdDieBloo You said "devil's advocate"
That's like permission to say whatever you want, just to get an intelligible response from the other side. I rarely make this disclaimer, but I play devil's advocate almost constantly here. My side is garbage if nothing backs it up

EdDieBloo · 31-35, M

@SW-User so all smoke and mirrors aside. PM me your truest take or comment it you daredevil lol

SW-User

@EdDieBloo I give only my truest right here in q&a. Granted, I do bullshit here, but mostly I assume that's obvious stuff. It's fun and games mostly.
Just ask me your questions here. Go into detail if I haven't answered you. I have no shame, believe me