Friday, October 24, 2008
Motivation
Motivation 1 What is it that motivates people to be greedy; power hungry? Is power a good thing? Explain. Is it bad? Explain. What about betrayal? What do you think drives people to hurt the people who trust them? How does it feel to betray? To be betrayed?Write a thoughtful response in 3 to 5 sentences; then later, comment on one of your classmates responses - 10 points for each post - by Thursday 10/30
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i know that betrayal is very hurtful and especially when it is from a person you trust the most. i think that saying "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" really comes into play. With the whole betrayal. i think that people who betray other people are greedy and jealous of the what the other person has. like with Brutus and Ceasar brutus actually stabbed his best friend and the back. that is power hungry and i just disagree with it a lot.
Betrayal is when a friend knowingly breaks a confidence that causes hurt and loss of reputation. People are betrayed everyday by friends, spouses, family and co-workers. People will always talk about you no matter what but when your close friend betrays you its as if they just stabbed you in the back and laughed about it. So don't betray anyone because once you do you probably won't ever get their trust back again no matter how close you were before.
Getting and wanting more can make you greedy and power hungry. Power is sometimes a good thing. Espicialy if your smart and you don't really want to have the power then you are a extremely good leader. You can be a hard worker that likes power and you will still be a good leader. However if you abuse it people won't like you as much and can betray you. It feels really bad to be betrayed because you know him and their your friends and it will hurt knowing that. Also it hurts a lot to betray someone because your going agians a friend, but sometimes it seems better to betray when your not thinking,
i agree with krysten and devin. they basically explain it perfectly. yea people are money hungry and greedy. betrayal is also a very harrible thing and i cant stand the people that do it. they really put people down
I agree with rea and kyrsten. they told it very accuratley and betraying does hurt and is wrong.
Greed is not necessarily a good thing.The thought of being more powerful than others is like a disease.Once someone gets a taste of power from greed they want to have more. Betrayal is an apparatus set-up for friendship, loyalty etc. to crash & burn down. Sometimes people don't purposely betray other people. They get caught up in the moment and things happen. Still though, the fact that your friend or loved one betrayed you is horrible. The trust is gone and maybe be lost forever. A so many year friendship can be broken down in as little as a few minutes. So why do it.
- i agree with Kyrsten, there is always someone who doesn't like you and there is a great chance you won't ever get their trust back.
I agree with all of you. the biggest thing is, betrayal hurts - both the betrayed and the betrayer - even if they don't realize it at the time.
Yes, Rea - sometimes, unfortunately we have to "keep our enemies closer." :(
Hey Nicole,
Why'd you delete your comment?
i agree with rea..and it does deal alot with jealousy and greed. people dont realize how betraying someone really does hurt them and since most people are to into themselves they dont realize how they hurt people, even the people who they love most.
I agree with Devin on the abuse of power and betrayal. Being betrayed is always worse since its done by people you know and think are your friends. Usually the betrayer says they're sorry also and you know it will happen again. Betraying someone is like having power over them and being able to manipulate them.
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