Motviation/Fear.. (Alecia)

Is fear a good motivator?  In other words, can you “make” someone do something by instilling FEAR in them?  Why/why not?

Fear is definitely a good motivator. It may not be the best way to go about things or it may not be right. In my opinion fear is only good for certain situations. Because nowadays people are very hard headed, and you’d be lucky if you give people any fear at all. There is always a way to go about things though. For instance, don’t over exceed what you do to that person. Like don’t scare them the wrong way. You don’t have to be immature about it either. My dad scares me. When he thinks I’m doing something wrong, he installs fear in me so I go the right way. Do the right thing. Honestly I don’t think installing fear is something people do purposely, I believe it’s a natural human characteristic. People get scared by people just by the way they act. A trait they have, or the personality they lay down. That’s why I say its natural. Some people may not think its right, and I can understand why they would believe that. Probably because the feeling of fear isn’t too good. Because who would want to make someone scared of them? But nowadays, try getting to someone without fear. Persuasion maybe? But how would you persuade? Through fear. You would use fear to persuade someone. There are all different angles you can look at this. All I’m saying is that fear comes natural to humans. Giving fear especially. 

fate/destiny (Alecia)

“Do you believe in fate, or do people choose their own destiny “ ?

that just like asking, do you think your life was already planned? Or do you have no control of your own life? Well I believe that I've  had things just come to me, but I also know that I've made some cause and effect situations. I believe in both. You have to choose where you want to go in life, what you want to accomplish, but you have to TRY to get there. And if you do that, then I'm sure you’ll have some ‘fate’ the way there. But you cant just sit back and depend in fate. So I guess, I believe in both. I don’t think life just gives you things. I believe you have to look for what you want and reach for it, and maybe you’ll get something in return. In the story were reading, Demetrius, Helena, Hermia and Lysander have fate but in troubling ways, situations they don’t ask for,  and places they are not trying to get to. I guess it all just comes in different situations, at certain times. this question definitely had to make me think though.