Anger

People have gotten angry throughout history over topics of national debate. Some examples that come to mind are the Vietnam War and The New Deal where people have gotten really intense about an issue. Why are they angry and what do they gain? Well some of them get angry because they feel that they are extremely patriotic and in other cases they get mad because they think that something is immoral or wrong. The truth is that anger in places such as the political arena really doesn't accomplish anything other than get the other sides more angry at you. Also I think that the media has a big influence over all of us. You can tell a lot about a person just by which channel they watch the news on. And why is this? It is because they have been brought up in a society that promotes cut and dryness. People don't like other people that are in the middle or on the fence; they want you to make your mind up. "Either you're for us or you're against us" is the old saying I believe. This is not to say that anger is completely useless, it is often used in social discussions to convey a strong sense of emotion or feelings about a certain topic. Usually when you get angry with a friend or relative your tone conveys your feelings. Sometimes this lets the other person know that either something they have said has hurt you or you have very deep feelings about the topic and you are able to reconcile those feelings of anger. However sometimes it works in the opposite way. Sometimes when you get angry and either yell or raise your voice at someone they take it as an act of disrespect or get defensive because they feel threatened. This can lead to someone getting hurt and in some cases ending a relationship. So anger does work some of the time, but is that small percentage really worth risking a friendship or relationship. I guess that is for every individual to decide.