I have a question for you--all of you, any of you. It is actually a two part question, but this is part one and I desire answers to part one before I reveal part two. Got it? Great! Here it is:
If someone powerful told you they wanted an intimate (as in very personal, not sexual) relationship with you, and you knew conflicting things about said someone, but held the general opinion (from what you knew) that they were good, would you be interested in such a relationship?
That's it!
Answer away! And thank you ahead of time.
That's a hard question to answer without knowing more details about this powerful person. In what way is he/she/it powerful? What are the conflicting things I'm hearing about this person? Are they coming from reliable sources that I trust? What have they done that I think makes them probably good?
ReplyDeleteIn general terms, I might be interested but I wouldn't go all in at first. Let whatever the relationship develop gradually.
Thanks for your answer! I don't know who you are, but I appreciate your participation.
DeleteThis may or may not help you! If I were a wary person, regardless of the fact that I knew they were generally thought of as 'good' I'd be hesitant. After all, why would a powerful person suddenly want to become such dear close friends with me all of a sudden? If I were a devious person, I would say "yes of course!" because I'd want to know what they were really up to and see if I couldn't use that against them.And if I were a trusting person I would shrug my shoulders and say "Sure, why not?"
ReplyDeleteI hope that helped! :)
Thank you Kate. A very practical answer, I'd say and it's nice that you looked into who you might be in the situation to consider what your answers might be. I like that. :D
DeleteHuh, that's an interesting question. Do you die of curiosity wondering why they picked you for this relationship? Or does entering it get you killed? I have to agree that knowing what the conflicting things are would help in the decision. Also, what's my own agenda? Am I trying to be helpful or get ahead? :D
ReplyDeleteI have some answers for your questions, Robin. Yes, certainly--curiosity is the impetus generated by the situation, isn't it? To want to know *more* about who this person is. What if it did get you killed? It absolutely could. Maybe, it is even worth dying for.
DeleteAs to your agenda, in this scenario, perhaps it is nothing more than any persons: to enjoy what is good in life, to love others, to be comfortable.
This powerful person would upset the comfort zone, I'd say!
Thanks for your answer!
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ReplyDeleteIt occurs to me that modern philosophers might identify God in your question. After all, one of the struggles humanity grapples with is, "How can a loving God let bad things happen to people?"
ReplyDeleteGod is powerful, and He wants an intimate relationship with each of us. The general opinion (shared by a billion people, give or take a few) is that God is good. But, there are some who still hold Him accountable for atrocities such as the Crusades, the Inquisition, etc.
To answer your question, I would say, "Yes."
I've noticed a rash of retweets of this particular blog post, which is very interesting to me! I welcome more answers to this 'powerful person' question.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed a rash of retweets of this particular blog post, which is very interesting to me! I welcome more answers to this 'powerful person' question.
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