Rhetorical Analysis
Is it better to be feared or loved? This is an aged old question that has never truly been resolved in over fifteen hundred years. According to Niccolo Machiavelli, he believed that “every prince should be merciful instead of cruel”--nevertheless, his underlying belief was that he felt that, over-all, it is better to feared than loved. He based this premise on the notion that a person who was feared, was respected and not taken advantage of. The main thing is that it is important to have respect and discipline when dealing with others and this requires a balance state of mind to accomplished effectively. According to the American Heritage College Dictionary, “respect is the state of being regarded with honor or esteem”.
Is it better to be feared or loved? This is an aged old question that has never truly been resolved in over fifteen hundred years. According to Niccolo Machiavelli, he believed that “every prince should be merciful instead of cruel”--nevertheless, his underlying belief was that he felt that, over-all, it is better to feared than loved. He based this premise on the notion that a person who was feared, was respected and not taken advantage of. The main thing is that it is important to have respect and discipline when dealing with others and this requires a balance state of mind to accomplished effectively. According to the American Heritage College Dictionary, “respect is the state of being regarded with honor or esteem”.