Written in the excerpt from The Morals of the Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli, being a political philosopher of the Renaissance, analyzes the ideal qualities and the real qualities of princes. According to his excerpt, paragraph seven lies under the subtitle “On Cruelty and Clemency: Whether It Is Better To Be Loved or Feared”. Base on the subtitle, it can be inferred that the following sections will discuss whether a prince should be loved or feared by his people. In paragraph seven of the excerpt, the author states the following: “to be feared is much safer than to be loved.” As stated in the quote, Machiavelli believes that a prince should rule his people with fear because love has harmful consequences. His statements regarding love, fear and
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To defend his opinion, the author explained that as a result of the wicked nature of men, the prince will be guarded from their corruption. Machiavelli considers men as “ungrateful, fickle, liars and deceivers, fearful of danger and greedy for gain.” Furthermore, the following quotes “While you serve their welfare, they are all yours,...” and “But when the danger is close at hand, they turn against you.” support his statement towards the qualities of men. Humans are corrupted beings, therefore causing them to be fearful will suppress their power. In addition, the author notes that during time of danger, people will not be concerned with “greatness and nobility” and will proceed to kill the prince, regardless of his words of love. Their motivation comes from their vile and selfish thoughts to accomplish what will benefit them. Consequently, this is the result of any prince who is loved because: “love is a link obligation which men, because they are rotten, will break any time they think doing so serves their advantage; but fear involves dread of punishment, from which they can never …show more content…
North Korea’s dictatorship is considered to be cruel and fearful; as a result its citizens are extremely loyal. In order to terrorize its citizens, North Korea contains several camps or prisons. Those who disobey the rules are sent to these camps for punishment, often offenders’ families are also taken along with them. Inside these camps, prisoners are vulnerable to inhumane acts, including forced labor, tortures and executions. North Korea also imposes heavy censorship and surveillance on its people. Citizens must follow numerous strict laws and remain isolated from the work; unlike their leaders who has access to the Internet. As a result, citizens must obey to their leader in order to be safe and remain alive. Despite of the country’s cruelty, numerous North Koreans still admire, respect and even worship Kim Jong-un. However, whether or not some North Koreans truly honor their leader still remains as a
To defend his opinion, the author explained that as a result of the wicked nature of men, the prince will be guarded from their corruption. Machiavelli considers men as “ungrateful, fickle, liars and deceivers, fearful of danger and greedy for gain.” Furthermore, the following quotes “While you serve their welfare, they are all yours,...” and “But when the danger is close at hand, they turn against you.” support his statement towards the qualities of men. Humans are corrupted beings, therefore causing them to be fearful will suppress their power. In addition, the author notes that during time of danger, people will not be concerned with “greatness and nobility” and will proceed to kill the prince, regardless of his words of love. Their motivation comes from their vile and selfish thoughts to accomplish what will benefit them. Consequently, this is the result of any prince who is loved because: “love is a link obligation which men, because they are rotten, will break any time they think doing so serves their advantage; but fear involves dread of punishment, from which they can never …show more content…
North Korea’s dictatorship is considered to be cruel and fearful; as a result its citizens are extremely loyal. In order to terrorize its citizens, North Korea contains several camps or prisons. Those who disobey the rules are sent to these camps for punishment, often offenders’ families are also taken along with them. Inside these camps, prisoners are vulnerable to inhumane acts, including forced labor, tortures and executions. North Korea also imposes heavy censorship and surveillance on its people. Citizens must follow numerous strict laws and remain isolated from the work; unlike their leaders who has access to the Internet. As a result, citizens must obey to their leader in order to be safe and remain alive. Despite of the country’s cruelty, numerous North Koreans still admire, respect and even worship Kim Jong-un. However, whether or not some North Koreans truly honor their leader still remains as a