Power Corrupts
Posted by denningcp on March 17, 2008
Post For Machiavelli
1.) Why does a ruler need to have power by fear why can a ruler be someone people look at as a peer?
2.) Machiavelli talks about “enjoying the fruits of power” do you think he thinks people become rulers for themselves or for the people.
Free write on question 1
Machiavelli says that ruler’s cant always be nice or moral but to keep power they must be cruel and dishonest sometimes. I couldn’t disagree more. I am not around in this time period but the position of a ruler is not for power it is to help the people make their kingdom or country a better place. Machiavelli’s beliefs on power are based on the ruler not on the society. Rulers shouldn’t be feared at all, they should be respected and trusted. The position of a leader was created to help the people not to should strive for power and be a leader for just the power aspect of it.
