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Originally Posted by Nelson  If you are being chased by a bear you will most likely choose to run. That decision is both wise and made from the position of fear. Don't you agree? |
Hehe, if you are *really* frigtened you probably won't run, but just sit there trembling, eyes wide open, unable to cope with the situation.
And if you run due to fear, you probably run in a worse situation, right into the next tree, a dead end, a second bear, because you don't think.
If you feel your fear, accept it, and act wise about it you might do something more sensible, like going back in your car, in a hut, running to a street.
Feeling your fears is very important, but don't let your fears dictate *what action to take*. Actions dictated by fear are usually very short-sighted.
Of course you are right, you should listen to your fears. Never shut your feelings out! They are there for a very good reason.
But the original posters point read to me like he was saying using fear to make people do good things is a good idea (like "if you don't be nice you'll be condemned to hell in your afterlife").
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