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RE: power... control.... - 7/26/2008 8:46:42 PM

Rossiya

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Similar to others, but slightly different...

Power is a meta term for a set of capabilities. Control is a result of one form of the exercise of power.

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RE: power... control.... - 7/27/2008 8:34:52 PM

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ORIGINAL: hardbodysub

Here's my $.02:

Power is the ability to influence the actions and/or thoughts of others. It is potential. It has several possible sources, and it is not imaginary.

Control is a result of the successful, relatively extreme, exercise of power. It is more than potential, it implies action.

I've seen some people say that power and control are imaginary, because you can't truly force someone do something that they don't want to do. That's ridiculous. Power is about influence, and control is a strict use of influence. Force isn't necessarily involved. Getting someone to change their mind, to cause them to act or think differently than they otherwise would, that's influencing them, that's using power.

The only truely free people are those who can exist within a culture-but questioning everything that is taken for granted by the mass of conditioned sheep all round them.

The rest are merely the pawns of manipulation of that culture,and it's leaders-usually politicians. Master and not so master manipulators-and thier behind the scene puppeteers.

We think a certain way due to things like tradition and the history we have been inculcated with. These things are not neccesarily true in every instance.

As long as you are heir to the leniage and influence of those puppeteers-you are not your own person-you are what they desire you to be. And when they spin a lie and you believe it-or make a truth a gospel.....that a majority will enforce, slaves are made.

And not by consent.

If you would be free-free your mind of apathetic acceptance....from sterotypes. And from ignorance.

But that would involve work and effort-what a pity.

< Message edited by Leatherist -- 7/27/2008 8:36:39 PM >

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RE: power... control.... - 7/27/2008 8:37:45 PM

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Thanks for that last post, Leatherist. I love it! Is it original, or do I need to ask for a source reference?

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RE: power... control.... - 7/27/2008 8:38:24 PM

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ORIGINAL: hardbodysub

Thanks for that last post, Leatherist. I love it! Is it original, or do I need to ask for a source reference?

It's all me.

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RE: power... control.... - 7/27/2008 9:29:20 PM

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English language is weak, because there are so many different forms (types) of power. One would first need to know in what context you are thinking about here.

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