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Debate Score:13
Arguments:9
Total Votes:15
Ended:09/26/08
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Is it better to be loved or feared?

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Loved

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Feared

Side Score: 10
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1 point

It is better to be loved than feared. Fear can bring out false feelings and it is difficult to differentiate the truth from a lie based on fear. To gain true respect you must admired. Fear does not bring out respect, just cowardice.

Side: Loved

Love is the most important feeling in the world. It makes oneself and others feel happy that they are living. I believe that to be loved is better than to be feared. To support this fact, I will share a story I know.

There was a girl, who wanted nothing else in life but to avenge the death of a person that was special to her. They were not related. The girl was named Clare. She later got her chance to decapitate the killer who was Priscilla. But when the moment came, she was stopped by a young man named Raki. Raki explained that Priscilla, Clare, himself, and others have suffered loss because of the monsters that killed their families leaving them orphans. He said that he could not let her go a wrong path because he loved her. Clare was crying. She was not expecting this at that moment. What happened later can be read on Wikipedia.org. Look for Claymore Anime. The rest of the story is still being made.

Side: Loved
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I would rather be loved then feared, why? because in any time or givien day a person that is being loved will be happy and have that smile on his or her face where ever they go. But a person that is ferared is the boss, but then again there is always someone out there that wants to be the number one guy too. Thats when hey try to get rid of the leaders which causes violence for inocent people and effects the economy it self.

Side: Loved
kymbuh(14) Disputed
1 point

Yes, but love could also be seen as a weakness.

Side: Feared
1 point

I agree love is weakness. When your a loveable guy it kind of looks fruity in a guy. No offense! i just perfer being feared, people that are fear may not have many friends but the ones they have are worth keeping!

Side: Feared
5 points

I think of fear as another version of respect. You can never be loved by everyone, but once you're feared by at least a few people, it's easy to be feared by more people.

Side: Feared
1 point

Fear is another form of respect. If your feared by people you get more respect then others. But then agian what about love? We want to be loved to but also respected!

Side: Feared
1 point

i think if you're feared most people are going to show you respect. most people are going to fake love to just get advantage from you. so i prefer to be feared than loved.

Side: Feared
0 points

I would have to say that its better to be feared than loved. If people fear you then they wont mess with you. In my point of view love is pain, you may love someone with all you heart and then later on they throw it way. If your feard they wont even want to get near you and you wont get hurt.

Side: Feared