Fear (Keith)

Fear is good motivation for people. I actually use fear to get my little brothers to do things all the time. Fear is the best way to get someone to do something. Everyone has a fear or is afraid of something so you can almost get anyone to do something. Look at dictators for example. Everyone hates a dictator but I bet they will listen to them because they don’t want to be captured and/or killed. That the perfect example of using fear. The only things about using fear to get people to do things is that if enough people get tired of some one scaring them they are going to join together and do something about you.  And if your scare them to badly they will be too scared to do anything I think. So in most ways fear is going to get the job done. Just don’t over use it cause people will get way ticked off. Schools use fear to get student to do stuff too, they are just sneaky with how they do it.  Like if a student is in class being a nuisance a teacher will say something like “Do I have to call security?” or “I think we need to call your parents” and most students (Not me of course) will get scared and stop acting like they were. So overall fear is a good tactic to use to get your way of things

Is fear a good motivator? (Brianna)

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

            Fear can make someone do something they don’t usually do. Fear is a “gray” motivator, meaning it can be a good motivator and then again a bad one also. Fear can motivate someone to do better but can also get a person to do bad or cause harm.

In animal farm the animals gain fear by thinking they are going to be eaten or abused. This causes the animals to turn on the humans to gain their freedom. Fear can cause some one that is doing awful things in their life to do something better before it gets to late. It can also make people protest for good causes, like if a species goes existent then people gain fair of losing that type of animal they will protest. Even if a government is in fear of losing power they will go to extreme measures to make sure nothing bad happens. In other cases in fear of getting bullied some kids are motivated to hurting them self’s or other to stop the harassment. If a country may gain fear that they are over populated and main run out of food sources, they may start killing off people or may send families away to another country.

Fear has gotten people to do the best they can or the worse a person you can be. Fear is a strong feeling like belief and or happiness. But it doesn’t have the same affect on a person. To let fear control you as a person it takes a lot to control if you do bad or good. It depends on what kind of person you are to do bad or good when you have fear in you.

"Is fear a good motivator?" (Yesenia)

 “Is fear a good motivator?”

 Fear isn’t a ‘good’ motivator. I’m sure many people don’t like the feeling of being in fright or at an alarming state. Fear isn’t always a motivator but depending on the person it can really push, turning into action. It is possible for fear to be a motivation for some in many cases. A person can let their emotions run and get the best of them, taking in fear would be the effect and the cause would be the actions after going through the sentiments.

 I believe for it to be possible to make anyone do anything, if not in movement than in emotions. I’m pretty certain there are other ways to make someone do anything other than those two examples. But, honestly it would all depend on the person and how the person takes things in. Another person could contemplate in the logic before they let their emotions escape. That person would be able to control their fear seeking out only what makes sense throughout the entire process of what they are being terrified of.  Between these two examples of two people and how they react depends on them. There is absolutely nothing great about feeling scared in my opinion. The kind of person I would be if someone was trying to replace my mind with fear wouldn’t survive. I am the person to find the logic in things and to understand rather than let my emotions head out first. Therefore, I came to a conclusion that fear is nor a good or bad motivator depending on how it’s being used. Also, depending on the kind of person taking in this feeling; they can have an emotional or physical reaction or no reaction at all.

Fear (Rosa)

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

I think most people use fear to get people to do what they want them to do. I think it sort of is a motivator because mostly all the people in history used that so the people can do as they say. I think the reason they used this “ Fear “ is because they know that the people are going to be scared for example if they tell them that they have to go do something and if they don’t do it they are going to kill them or their family of course they are going to do it because no body wants to get killed or have their family killed. So many dictators in history always made the people do as they said by planting fear in them, even one of the dictators said “ its better to be feared then loved” witch I totally disagree because why would you perfer to be feared like yea maybe they well do what you want them to do but what if one day something happens to you people are not going to want to help you because they well just think what you did to them. I would prefer to be loved am more of a lubby lubby person so I prefer to be loved then feared. I don’t really think that feared is necessary.

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. 

Is Fear a good Motivator? (Angelica)

  In my opinion Fear is one of the ways to make or convince someone to do something. It’s in that situation when you need someone to do something for you, when it corresponds to him or her and they choose to step up the heat. You need to take the step to intimidate them with fear. Without fear life would be different people will be doing things knowing they wont get no punishment out of it. For example criminals they would take advantage of the person. Why would they not kill if they have nothing to fear?

            Fear takes a big role in everyone’s life it’s as if fear was one of your conscience. Fear makes people think twice about the things they choose to do. Makes them think about the consequences they can get from the upper class person. In my opinion fear to me is everything I rather be feared than loved. To many people these days decide to take advantage of someone who they don’t fear.

Having to be feared and not to fear takes you to a higher place in life. It only depends on how you use fear. For the good or the bad? It’s the fear of moving on to something better and taking risks that makes you a stronger, braver person.