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Jinn · 03-21-2006, 06:51 PM

Even with the good intentions of the moderators in Politics, reading posts like "it doesn't matter what you think, this is how it's going to be,", I can't help but getting the aderaline-fueled fight-or-flight reaction I usually do when having authority pushed on me. As most of you know (or will soon know), I'm the ripe old age of 20. I've always had a severe distate for authority, and buck quickly under its pressure.

I identify this with realizing I was -- according to my own interpretation -- better than the resident authorities, even at a young age. I remember being so angry that I knew more about computers than my computer TEACHERS, and I link this with a deal of my distrust for "authority."

The most angering for me is when someone who doesn't have any explicit authority tries to act as if they do. "Shut your mouth or you'll regret it," type comments are the staple of this diet. I could almost harken it back to our prehistoric roots (establishing dominancy heirarchies like apes through dominance and submission gestures) but I truly wonder:

I've been told that resistance to authority (specifically mental and physical resistance) is linked more to age (or lack thereof) than personality; Do you think this is true? Why not? I'm especially interested in those past the disputed "age," but you're all welcome to reply.

EDIT: Changed the topic title, perhaps I won't be misunderstood THIS time.

03-21-2006, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	Is vehement aversion to arbitrarily dispensed authority a sign of age or personality? Even with the good intentions of the moderators in Politics, reading posts like "it doesn't matter what you think, this is how it's going to be,", I can't help but getting the aderaline-fueled fight-or-flight reaction I usually do when having authority pushed on me. As most of you know (or will soon know), I'm the ripe old age of 20. I've always had a severe distate for authority, and buck quickly under its pressure. I identify this with realizing I was -- according to my own interpretation -- better than the resident authorities, even at a young age. I remember being so angry that I knew more about computers than my computer TEACHERS, and I link this with a deal of my distrust for "authority." The most angering for me is when someone who doesn't have any explicit authority tries to act as if they do. "Shut your mouth or you'll regret it," type comments are the staple of this diet. I could almost harken it back to our prehistoric roots (establishing dominancy heirarchies like apes through dominance and submission gestures) but I truly wonder: I've been told that resistance to authority (specifically mental and physical resistance) is linked more to age (or lack thereof) than personality; Do you think this is true? Why not? I'm especially interested in those past the disputed "age," but you're all welcome to reply. EDIT: Changed the topic title, perhaps I won't be misunderstood THIS time. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel Last edited by Jinn; 03-22-2006 at 03:05 PM..