How do you define authority?

Honestly .......

............"can"............

Authority is one that rules over others.

Originally posted by whobdamandog
Can it be defined by power, knowledge, wealth, the supernatural or something else? Does one give it to themselves...or is it given to them by another?

Discuss

Authority is nothing but a stupid man made thing.

Authority is whomever you give respect to or authority is those who are more powerful than you are.

As something that is pure has purity, or a person who is sincere has sincerity, someone who is an author has authority.

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An author of what? The book of power, peom of life, article of purpose...

Originally posted by AOR
An author of what? The book of power, peom of life, article of purpose...

Just playing with words.
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Authority is the control you give other people over yourself. people do that, because of moral, to have a better live. thats the way civilization works. so its right that authority is defined as power. the power to judge people for crimes they do, to starts war and to kill people.

Originally posted by Mindship
Just playing with words.
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I know, but it was a pretty good comparison. As a religious, I believe in an author of life...

You don't need authority if everyone lived by the "Golden Rule.".......Unfortunately people don't.....Even people you thought would don't.

But even the golden rule recuires order. And order recuires authority, and authority is respect for the person in charge. That respect is meet equally with the people in mind, to whom the authorative figure is working for...

Originally posted by debbiejo
You don't need authority if everyone lived by the "Golden Rule.".......Unfortunately people don't.....Even people you thought would don't.

Realistically, there is no thing as ''rules'' only in the minds of human beings

The word "woman" could be. No offense. Both genders behave equally to survive and sometimes they imitate each other. I just borrow, I never become others.

dark99 could you let me have your sig? I cannot take it to my folders. This is serious, I want it. How can you help me? I mean to take it for collection not to change my sig. Please.

Originally posted by Bardock42
My definition of Authority is Cartman as Cop.

damn you beat me to it

The Alpha & Omega....other than that just me...my simple definitions...unless wifey says she is my authority I will humor her for peace sake...LMAO!

I have as much authority as the Pope does, I just can't get people to believe me...

authority=a superior....Be it a deity, boss, or a high-ranking officer.

Originally posted by Jack Daniels
The Alpha & Omega....other than that just me...my simple definitions...unless wifey says she is my authority I will humor her for peace sake...LMAO!

Lol