Does power really corrupt?

[Y3shot]

I don't think that power really corrupt people, it is the people who shows their true color after getting the power.
People could say that money or power changed people and yes it does, it changed how they hide their true personality when they have or don't have power.
I am not saying that are like this there are some who would stay the same even if they gain power or money.

Yes I agree with you, people tend to be very humble when they have  nothing but when they have power and money you see the true colour in them, so I agree with you. That is why you don't need to judge people that they are good when they have nothing.  You can only know the real person when they have access to power and money.  Power and money gives people authority to do whatever they like to do.

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[Claudeake]

Power in all ramifications connotes the capacity of an individual or a group of individuals that changes a standard set of rules as to Garner advantages such as pecuniary interest, seat of power, recognition, promotion, etc.
Power in its entirety has the inherent tendencies to gravitate an occupier or occupiers to break established rules and standard to gain unprecedented advantages against others in a defined community of human beings.
Therefore, when the whims and caprices of the power holder is not subject to an established mechanisms of checks and balances, there is the likely inclination to use the bestowed power to gain several advantages to the detriment of the entire system and all individuals.

[OgNasty]

My neighborhood has a homeowners association.  I've seen scandal after scandal just at this level, which has to be the literal lowest level of governing in the country.  From paying themselves huge salaries to fix tiny problems in the community, to hiring their friends to install things that aren't needed in the community, removing amenities that they don't use, and even manipulating elections.  When exposed, some of these people sold their homes and moved away like nothing happened, only to be replaced with others doing the same thing.  If people are this corrupt at the absolute lowest level of governing there is, I can't imagine the things that are going on at the highest levels of government. 

[teamsherry]

It's a human thing, people draw closer to their bad nature when they feel they are above other person's, like what is actually stopping you from crushing your fellow if you have the power to.

Let say you are a king and I am a citizen of your country and I invented a technology that I was supposed to make myself ever young and you heard of it as the king would you not use your power to crush me to get what you want.

Power doesn't corrupt but it bring out the bad nature in man, every man is corrupt on his own and just waiting for a trigger, how many times have you used your little power to uppres others around you in little ways, the cjlhoice came from you not the power or anything, you are the corrupt one and not the power.

[Barikui1]

I don't think power actually have the ability to corrupt any, be it economic power, military power, financial power, physical power, intelectual power, and spiritual power, what I knows that it does is to bring out the true colors of a person.

Because I have seen so many people that possess power of different kinds that that are still humble and sincere down to earth, so I believe that power only reveal the true colors of someone.

[kentrolla]

I don't think power actually have the ability to corrupt any, be it economic power, military power, financial power, physical power, intelectual power, and spiritual power, what I knows that it does is to bring out the true colors of a person.

Because I have seen so many people that possess power of different kinds that that are still humble and sincere down to earth, so I believe that power only reveal the true colors of someone.

Yes it just reveals the true nature of the person but there are some people who may get get corrupted once they reach the power as I know few who were not corrupt but once they power there is no one to question then as they have authority so they choose to be corrupt as no one can question them, again here the person may have been pretending to be humble and good for very long and once they get power their nature is revealed I mean you see most of the traffic police/cops or any new politicians they are not initially corrupt but once they get the power then they become corrupt. For some power and corrupt don't correlate but for some it does.

[Gormicsta]

Actually it depends on we the individuals, we decide if it will corrupt us or not, there are people in power who are doing perfectly well and okay, even when they know they have the power to stop or do things in their own way, but they do in the favor of the people, while there are plenty who use their power to influence or oppress the people or use it to intimate them, which makes some people fear them, so it all depends on us the human beings whether to use it for good or bad influence, the major important thing is to ensure that power is not abused.

[Churchillvv]

When it comes to power we have to determine what power really is or what exactly are the powers going to do. mostly the power which leads to corruption is the political power. because it has to do with making decisions for the destruction of goods and services of the state and as a result people who are selfish in nature tends to exploit this little opportunity to create more wealth for themselves.

If not for political power many people would have not been recognized even with the money they have that is what we see people who are already rich trying to compete for a political power to create recognition and force around themselves and if this force is excessively granted then it turns man into a monster because of the inherit greed in our nature. 

[teamsherry]

Power is said to be the ability to control the action of other people around you.when can change the decision of other people using force or negotiations you are are said to powerful.some types of power include,

Physical power (the rock)
Political power (Joe Biden)
Economic power ( Alinko Dangote)
Expert power (Lionel Messi)
Referent power(Nelson Mandela)
Coercive power(Saddam Hussein) etc

Political power is said to be the ability to control people in a country without problem.but too much political power bring about dictators.

There is a popular saying that power corrupt, but absolute power corrupt absolutely.

To an extent yes, because if the level of power is moderate there is still room for humility.
When we've clearly defined power here, you'll understand that the more the power, the harder it is to retain humility, this is because the said person realizes that he can get away with a lot of things and can influence the flow of certain things in great ways , then it is harder to resist the urge to bend things according to your desires.
And at a point where you're doing the extreme, and bending things and using your power to intimidate,  oppress or any of those,  that is you being corrupt.
So yes, power is corrupting, and absolute power is absolute corruption.

[Bright0515]

It really depends on the kind of power you as a person posses and what it is used for. Power at sometimes can be evil at the same time power can also be good and it also depends on your taught, your mindset many people today who have one power or the other use them to oppress others while you can see few people use their power to protect the weak.

And there are two types of powers.
Negative power
Positive power
The negative power it depends on the source where the power was gotten and we know nothing negative is impactful this power is meant for oppression at all times these people possessing these negative power thinks they are above every other persons.

The positive like I said many maybe given these power publicly but will use it negatively to oppress others while some will use it to achieve why it was given to them it all depends on mindset.

Really power corrupts.

[teamsherry]

Remember the best quote that came from spiderman about power and responsibility. Too much power corrupts, that's true and without a sense of being responsible it destroys those that contain it.

I don't think power is the problem but who wields it, power I'd just a form of ability, it can be influence, physical strength, expertise or other examples that OP mentioned, this are just different abilities that you can have and what you decide to do with it is your choice, if you are bad and have no sence of morality you would still do bad even with your little power available to you, you don't need exceptional power to know what you are really capable of doing.

[Kingperry22]

In all thy getting have power, apparently, power is the ability to get things done or make things happen. Unfortunately, people abuse the use of power because (most that have it) don't know how to use it.

In defense of my reasoning why power is mostly themed corrupt is because indivduals which are ought to use it for a good cause end up using it negatively.

[Y3shot]

Remember the best quote that came from spiderman about power and responsibility. Too much power corrupts, that's true and without a sense of being responsible it destroys those that contain it.

I don't think power is the problem but who wields it, power I'd just a form of ability, it can be influence, physical strength, expertise or other examples that OP mentioned, this are just different abilities that you can have and what you decide to do with it is your choice, if you are bad and have no sence of morality you would still do bad even with your little power available to you, you don't need exceptional power to know what you are really capable of doing.

The truth is that people abuse power. Whenever people get access to people they allow power make them to do things that they wouldn't believe they can do. Power is just like alcohol,  when alcohol is taken into the body it makes one to do the unexpected,  this how power is to. It only take good understanding and consciousness to control power. When one have access to power and not conscious and carefull of how to handle power, it controls them instead.

[Promocodeudo]

Remember the best quote that came from spiderman about power and responsibility. Too much power corrupts, that's true and without a sense of being responsible it destroys those that contain it.

I don't think power is the problem but who wields it, power I'd just a form of ability, it can be influence, physical strength, expertise or other examples that OP mentioned, this are just different abilities that you can have and what you decide to do with it is your choice, if you are bad and have no sence of morality you would still do bad even with your little power available to you, you don't need exceptional power to know what you are really capable of doing.

The truth is that people abuse power. Whenever people get access to people they allow power make them to do things that they wouldn't believe they can do. Power is just like alcohol,  when alcohol is taken into the body it makes one to do the unexpected,  this how power is to. It only take good understanding and consciousness to control power. When one have access to power and not conscious and carefull of how to handle power, it controls them instead.

Though your definition about power is correct but is a subject of intoxication, if you are not a perwon thats always incharge of your games, power will render you useless, it is practical things.
In my country we have a governor in particular region who act as an emperor just because the country has known good laws that govern them, this man use public funds as if it is his own and treat people they way he likes, the misuse of power has been here from time immemorial and so is not a new thing, even in the Bible most kings and individuals that misuse power never lasted, but lets be realistic, it is very difficult to use power very well.

[LedgerLegend]

I think it is

[Zanab247]

It depend how you use the power to governed the people because, if you use it in a positive way to make peace in the society and help the citizens to stay away from crime that will take their lives show that you are using your power positive and it will not corrupt the citizens in that particular society.

 But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.

[teamsherry]

It depend how you use the power to governed the people because, if you use it in a positive way to make peace in the society and help the citizens to stay away from crime that will take their lives show that you are using your power positive and it will not corrupt the citizens in that particular society.

 But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.

Your answwe is not in line with the discussion question which is does power really corrupt, and my personal answer is no, it onky revels a personin you that has been long hidden, its just like giving a gun to someone and the oerosn turns out to be a menace or terrorist and seem to enjoy killing even tho before handing the gun over to him he seem to have no trace of such characters, would you say the gun has corrupted him, no the gun is lifeless and has no ability to control the man, it was his decision to pull the trigger and he enjoyed it everytume he did it.

[Bushdark]

It depend how you use the power to governed the people because, if you use it in a positive way to make peace in the society and help the citizens to stay away from crime that will take their lives show that you are using your power positive and it will not corrupt the citizens in that particular society.

 But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.

Your answwe is not in line with the discussion question which is does power really corrupt, and my personal answer is no, it onky revels a personin you that has been long hidden, its just like giving a gun to someone and the oerosn turns out to be a menace or terrorist and seem to enjoy killing even tho before handing the gun over to him he seem to have no trace of such characters, would you say the gun has corrupted him, no the gun is lifeless and has no ability to control the man, it was his decision to pull the trigger and he enjoyed it everytume he did it.

It all depend on individuals and the kind of power that is involved. There are people that has pride but you will not know and you might even think that they are humble until you give them power. Power can intoxicate so we should not be surprised and we don't give everybody power because there are still people that are going to misuse it and use it against other people.
This is one of the reasons why we don't give power to everyone because of the later effects.

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Yes power has fallen through corruption.  Therefore, in the country it is seen that the powerful people are plagued with various kinds of corruption.  A person gets involved in various occurrences after coming to power.  Moreover, the more power he has, the more opportunities he has for corruption.  But it was said that those in power would help the needy and keep their promises.  But in reality it is just the opposite.  Everyone tries to corrupt from their position of power and is involved with you accordingly.  Almost every country's system is corrupt.

[mvdheuvel1983]

It depend how you use the power to governed the people because, if you use it in a positive way to make peace in the society and help the citizens to stay away from crime that will take their lives show that you are using your power positive and it will not corrupt the citizens in that particular society.

 But if you are using your power to collect land, properties, and money from people with your power show that you are using your power negatively and it will make the majority in that society to hate your leadership because you are not doing the right thing than to use your power to corrupt people in the society.

Your answwe is not in line with the discussion question which is does power really corrupt, and my personal answer is no, it onky revels a personin you that has been long hidden, its just like giving a gun to someone and the oerosn turns out to be a menace or terrorist and seem to enjoy killing even tho before handing the gun over to him he seem to have no trace of such characters, would you say the gun has corrupted him, no the gun is lifeless and has no ability to control the man, it was his decision to pull the trigger and he enjoyed it everytume he did it.

It all depend on individuals and the kind of power that is involved. There are people that has pride but you will not know and you might even think that they are humble until you give them power. Power can intoxicate so we should not be surprised and we don't give everybody power because there are still people that are going to misuse it and use it against other people.
This is one of the reasons why we don't give power to everyone because of the later effects.

A lot of people appear to be kind before going into power but once they are given the power to rule or govern they will become opposite of what they are before, several people have been seen like that nad on this ground I think people are all the same especially people with power. How do you now know the right person to give power when you know they always change with time, power corrupts and power is corrosive just like the sound of it words.