Does Power Corrupt, or Do Corrupt People Seek Power?

4/30/2019

Daily Literary Quote
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

Abraham Lincoln

Journal Prompt
Do you believe power corrupts? Why or why not?

46 Comments

James

4/30/2019 10:02:41 am

Yes, it doesn’t happen to all people in power but some get corrupted.

Brook

4/30/2019 10:02:58 am

True

Connor

4/30/2019 10:05:50 am

Fascinating

Brandon Westfall

5/23/2019 10:12:41 am

Ain’t that the truth

Brook

4/30/2019 10:03:11 am

I think it just depends on the person

Kiana Farnworth

4/30/2019 10:09:28 am

I completely agree.

Nick

4/30/2019 10:09:56 am

Same.

Cherish

4/30/2019 10:03:55 am

I do think that power corrupts. When a person is given more power they usually act like they are higher than everyone else. Thus creates the feeling of inequality among the rest of the people.

Connor

4/30/2019 10:04:11 am

I don’t think it always corrupts people but it happens sometimes, but I think it depends on who the person is and why they are in a place of power whether they are doing it for a cause or themselves.

Will

4/30/2019 10:05:29 am

True

Sarah

4/30/2019 10:07:19 am

I think motive is a huge part of it.

Nick

4/30/2019 10:08:39 am

I agree.

James

4/30/2019 10:16:17 am

Fascinating.

Brandon Westfall

5/23/2019 10:13:00 am

I agree

Sarah

4/30/2019 10:04:22 am

I believe it does. When people have power it gets to their head and makes them more greedy. You can see it on larger scales with people who have a lot of money trying to get more or on smaller scales like an older sibling using their status to boss younger siblings around.

Kayla

4/30/2019 10:05:23 am

Greed can be a very bad thing in a place of power

Kiana Farnworth

4/30/2019 10:07:06 am

I agree, corruption due to power happens at any scale and severity.

Katelyn

4/30/2019 10:07:11 am

Power is definitely a kind of greed that satisfies people differently.

Brenna

4/30/2019 10:08:34 am

I definitely use my status to boss my siblings around.

Cherish

4/30/2019 10:08:45 am

I agree. People that gain power let it control them in a way.

Kayla

4/30/2019 10:04:25 am

I believe that power can corrupt a person. The power can get to someone’s head and they believe that they are better than everyone else when really everyone is the same. The more power someone is given the more they can do with it. Whether it be good or bad.

Robyn

4/30/2019 10:08:34 am

I think getting a big head about the power is a major point of the problem

Cherish

4/30/2019 10:09:37 am

I definitely agree. The more power someone has the more likely they are to be greedy about things.

Hailey Jo

4/30/2019 10:12:10 am

I agree. More power can make someone feel entitled when they’re really nothing special.

Will

4/30/2019 10:05:02 am

Yes and no some people want power because they are already corrupt. But some people seek power with good intentions and then become corrupt because of it.

Sarah

4/30/2019 10:08:37 am

I think having power and status brings out everyones ugly side some peoples are just worse than others.

Kiana Farnworth

4/30/2019 10:05:10 am

I believe in weak people power corrupts, but if the right people are given power they can use it to better the world and the circumstances within it. The world is full of weak people who hold power and that is why we see so much corruption within every aspect of life. Many people of power are greedy and selfish.

Hailey Jo

4/30/2019 10:10:33 am

Agreed, there are weak people who think they can handle the power.

Nutt

4/30/2019 10:10:34 am

This is very true.

Katelyn

4/30/2019 10:05:20 am

It depends on the person. Power can very much corrupt someone, but others can be corrupted easily by something else in their life.

Kayla

4/30/2019 10:06:03 am

That is true. It’s not always power that corrupts a person

Robyn

4/30/2019 10:09:13 am

That’s true

Brenna

4/30/2019 10:09:31 am

I agree, there are plenty of other things that can corrupt someone.

Nate

4/30/2019 10:06:06 am

It does depend on the person but most of the time power will corrupt a person and make them power hungry

Robyn

4/30/2019 10:06:26 am

Yes I think power corrupts because people start seeing themselves as more important or even better than everyone else’s and that kind of leads to them thinking it’s ok to do horrible things cause their better than them or maybe because they can. A good example of this is the Harvard Prison Experiment

Nutt

4/30/2019 10:08:05 am

There is definetly a shift in one's mindset when they realize what they can accomplish with their power.

Katelyn

4/30/2019 10:08:37 am

It’s kind of frightening what that prison experiment reveals about a certain group of people. Plenty of corruption is revealed.

Nutt

4/30/2019 10:06:34 am

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I believe that some power might corrupt people but total power does. We have a checks and balance system in our government just so no branch of government can take total control over the people.

Nick

4/30/2019 10:07:16 am

Yes, I think power corrupts people but it does depend on the person. Someone with a weak mind would e corrupted easier.

Nate

4/30/2019 10:08:06 am

Nice response, Nick

Brenna

4/30/2019 10:07:25 am

I think that power can corrupt certain people. When someone has a lot of money or they just became the ruler of a country or place it can cause them to get bad thoughts.

Saymen

4/30/2019 10:08:14 am

Oh yeah power corrupts people because people always want more and more things in there life, so if you have power you will do anything things to get it.

Nate

4/30/2019 10:08:33 am

Agreed

Hailey Jo

4/30/2019 10:09:27 am

Yes I believe power corrupts. If one person is given more power then another it can give them a feeling of being better or entitled. Creating a feeling of inequality.

Brandon Westfall

4/30/2019 10:11:02 am

Power does corrupt certain people. The more power someone has the more influence it will have over you.

Aimee

5/1/2019 10:06:44 am

I think power does corrupt because the more you have power the more you forget what it’s like to be powerless and you start to make poor decisions that only benefit those in power.

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