why do people not question authority?

I agree.

As a child I was taught to "obey" to respect your elders, still call anyone more than 10 years older than me Mr. or Mrs. never was big on calling friends parents by their first names or teachers.

But this blind obedience is dangerous, no man should blind another to what is right.

Everyone is at risk when we give up our will to another.

I believe women are especially vulnerable as we are taught to always be considerate of others feelings.

Kind of off topic, but I see how we are defeated as a people when we allow ourselves to be divided.

It doesn't matter which side we choose in any separation, when we choose a side we have been deceived and have lost our way.

It is in my nature to "believe" what I'm told, and even though I don't believe much any more I'm catching myself daily with beliefs I should have questioned.

I have four grown children and I taught them all to question authority !! Any time they did, I always gave them the benefit of the doubt, too. Also, after doing some fact checking, if I felt they were right... I stood up with them and covered their backs. - I gave my kids the respect that I expected from them.

What I told them was this:

Not all adults are always right. - just me LOL
Not everyone in uniform has your best interest in mind.
Always be respectful, but question EVERYTHING.


Seems to have worked. They are all free thinking, rational, intelligent, productive citizens.

maybe they don't consider them authority and just go do something else.

authority really doesn't like to be questioned. those who do are a threat to its legitimacy. it will get rid of you, or punish/humiliate you into submission.

there are many examples.

I applaud you and that story warms my heart.

I was taught how to read between the lines but I was not allowed to question outright. It was more of negotiation. That is why MIND games are not exactly going to work unless I allow them to.

it's just the rules of science. you stay even you don't get out of balance. Too out of balance CORRECTION HURTS

I don't look at people any better than me.

Me too, my kids were taught to question everything, I hope it works out in the end, but having a bit of a rough spot with my 17 year old son who thinks school is stupid.

Unless you are self employed it is a necessary to respect your boss even it you question them privately.

My gripe with all religion is the necessity to give up your free will while they teach you that God gave us free will.

guess I'm up...

this is how I view authority figures and expert opinions

authority figures- SHOULD ONLY BE ON PAPER SO WE CAN ALL SEE HOW IT ADDS UP

Expert opinions- why do experts give opinions? I mean if it is an opinion TECHNICALLY it's not a fact right? So now I'm not even good enough to be told the truth?

Question?

-- OP -- "but they question YOU for questioning"

Which is why you should 'object'... Not "question".

Just food for thought I guess.

only communists, oath breakers and terrorists question authority.

I don't object to being questioned. I answer what I am asked... what happens is that often it is SUGGESTED that I am perhaps wrong for not allowing them to TREAD on me. not quite the same.

most reactionary people don't even question why. I lost all choices in my life and was left stuck from ALL the people I let dump on me, when I was stuck F me

so I'm fine. they have their lives. Communication is a two way street, but I am done putting myself in the lives and issues of things that clearly can't even respect me enough to give me a courtesy call.

unless they are President Obama... then they just kind of make it up as they go along. I mean how BIPOILAR can you be?

ever heard of a Nobel peace winner getting asked for the prize back?

LOL Maybe your son is right about school being "stupid". Maybe he has to deal with teachers who are only collecting a paycheck and not being bothered to "teach". If he is intelligent and disciplined, you might allow him to check out some of the "online high schools" that work in conjunction with local school districts. One of my granddaughters just graduated doing that, and she has already been accepted for college (shoot... I can't remember which one. LOL) Anyway, it worked for her and she's very intelligent.

school is stupid by design. I can't get jobs because I look smart. I guess guess 4 eyes that hardly work make it ok for that to PREDETERMINE that I can't either

America, where calling somebody Einstein is a put down LOL

Power is given and most people are in agreement, giving their power to an external source.

cool I will answer to HYDROGEN for now on as that is the lowest common denominator that I can draw between ME and what else MIGHT be out there.

I guess sun worship sounds so much better... but they only know how to talk to the number 2 guy. I guess they were only allowed HOT AIR as proof of the existence of things

Tavis Smiley used to end his shows by saying something to the effect of "no matter how old, young, color, religion.. NEVER NEVER NEVER Stop questioning authority". Since Obama was elected, he doesn't say it any more.

gotta keep a job right? Obama and crew sure love to take them away from those that can do them well

You realize you come off as a dick. You ridicule other people's religion because of the commonly known fact that most religions don't involve audible dialogue. You sleeping on the floor is either out of necessity, which would be better, or to hiddenly aggrandize oneself in their own privacy. I could see a timid, non confrontational person doing something similar but that's not you. You even go on to brag about your humility, comparing your lowness to a root's.

Never try and you'll never fail.

authorities in question will be brought low at some point

LOL

so I guess swords and spears aren't just inferiority complex then

when you tell the truth, who cares... it is all opinion right?

so why is my opinion getting on your nerves?

I'm not selling you anything, not ramming anything down your throat, just sharing what I think

unless my THOUGHTS are interfering on your personal space

I mean I DID start the topic by posting it so perhaps you should reconsider who is coming off as what ok?

First, I was just bored.

The reason I replied is because your pride about your humility is self contradicting. It seems you would rather stir up shit than live and let live. I don't really care, I am just pointing out what I see... because I am bored.

I don't have pride. I'm tired of people who do based on bashing you for being less than. I am human. Unless you aren't human then I see no difference between me and you...

so go back to boredom, or not. whatever. not my business.

We gotta stop being judgmental and the make excuses when called on it. Somebody shares about their life PRIDEFUL, talks about things they can't prove THEY HAVE FAITH IN GOD...

Well said indeed. If you question "The Beast" too much, you will end up in a mental ward, heavily doped up and out of it.

Because if you do your considered a fucked up conspiracy theorist. They prefer sheep and that's what a lot of people are. I do think more and more people are waking up but not in time.

they tried that on me... would you like to hear how they do it? I've been sharing so if anybody wants to know their methods first hand let me know

The lack of questioning is the choice to relinquish responsibility for personal existence.

Once responsibility is retaken, who then becomes the authority to question?

I would indeed like to know what they tried on you, when you feel like talking about it. If THEIR methods are brought out into the open, it could help THEIR future victims to over come this madness.