Machiavelli's Argument Analysis

I do not agree with Machiavelli's statement for a few reasons. The main reason I disagree is because Machiavelli's idea of peace seems to fall into the category of nonviolence and a lower crime rate. However, I do not think that this is the full peace that a nation should have. There may be "peace" just because people fear disobeying the tyrant or the power, but that does not ensure that there is actual peace and happiness in the everyday lives of the citizens. Tyranny cannot be justified if it keeps the peace, and in my opinion, it is a fake form of peace anyway. It is the peace the rulers or tyrants want but not the true peace that the citizens want. I believe that in most cases similar to this, citizens obey out of fear not because they have respect for their …show more content…
Furthermore, this cycle of danger and cruelty applies to the Macbeths because as the Macbeths continue to kill people who pose any opposition or threat to them, they become more feared. In fact, many people flee throughout the play because they fear for their life. The Macbeths consistently kill anyone who they consider to be a threat or anyone they are afraid might steal the power from them, and they fall into the cycle of murder and cruelty. Not only do their actions not keep peace, their actions almost diminish it. Their actions are not justifiable and the peace, if there even ever was any, was short-lived. Plus, Macbeth starts to regret his horrific actions almost immediately after he commits them. After killing Duncan, he says, "Wake Duncan with thy knocking. I would thou couldst" (Shakespeare 61). So, it can be seem that even at the beginning of the Macbeths cycle of cruelty and murder, Macbeth starts to regret his decisions. With every person he kills, he kills more of his peace. Macbeth admits that he "shall sleep no more," which symbolizes that he shall have no more peace (Shakespeare