Journal #1

Q.  Can citizens learn to worship or love a tyrant or only to fear him or her? Why?

A.  I think it all really depends on how, said tyrant, tries to establish his or her power. If they make their power known through forceful and hostile events, then they will probably rule through fear. On the other hand, if they come in acting like the only reason they are doing what they are doing is to help make this world better; than that can have a much different effect on people. Why would they not follow someone who is making this world "better." That would probably be the reasoning for most. If he or she gave a rational reason as to why they do the things they do, people would be more willing to follow. If you take Hitler as an example, he was not doing pleasant things in the world while a ruler. But, because he presented it in such a way that made the his people feel enlightened they would listen and they would follow. If like in the book 1984, a ruler were to keep their people happy and ignorant it would make there job a lot easier. It's easier to control people who believe in their rulers, then ones who do not.