Gray’s 10th Grade English Blog

Elizabeth Dole:
We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes.”

What is a ‘positive purpose’?
-Is it something that will benefit everyone-is that even posible?
-Is it what will only benefit those who have good intentions and possibly even discourage those with inimicial (bad) behavior?

Who defines ‘positive’?
-Everyone? Should everyone be able to have a say?
-Those in power?
-The majority of the people?

Is it that power is only a positive force if used for good intentions but that it is possible for it to be a negative force trying to achieve a positive outcome.

a) would work sometimes, should work(sometimes)up until a point, and are immoral to follow.
b) A life well-lived is better than a life you gave up while trying to gain power. Law 5