Power+and+corruption+blog

Each of you will start your own thread for this blog; it is different than our first two blog assignments.

Respond to the following prompt on your own individual thread and then respond to another person's thread. Your response must be at least 100 words and your response to someone else must be at least 30 words. I expect nothing less than a vigorous discussion for this post.

Everyone must have her initial response posted by Friday. Over the weekend, each student must respond to at least one other student's response. Feel free to disagree with one another, respectfully. I don't assume that everyone has the same opinion on the matter. I'm not looking for everyone to simply compliment each other and "play nice." If you agree with them, don't just say, "Nice job" or "good thoughts." What //exactly// did you like about their response? If you disagree, explain what/why you disagree and explain your own perspective.

===The question of whether or not power breeds corruption (i.e. does power change people for the worst?) has been considered by many writers and philosophers over the years. In our present society, we have to consider how a person's attitude/priorities/moral compass is affected by the position of power he has earned (or taken) for himself. Consider the following quote and respond to it in some way based upon your own thoughts and experiences:===

= “It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.” - David Brin =

Please participate in the blog by clicking on the "Discussion" button above, clicking "New Post" and entering your response. (Also, create your own subject line). I would recommend writing the response on a word document and then pasting it into the response box.