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Debate Score:107
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Can being too nice lead to easy manipulation?

If a person is too nice, kind, caring, etc, will this cause them to be easily manipulated?

Yes

Side Score: 58
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No

Side Score: 49
3 points

Yes, as how I see compassion, it is the human being's weakness, but the people's strength.

Side: Yes
2 points

I believe so, it can be taken too far. I've been told before that I'm nice, but I would never be nice to the point that I let rude people just walk all over me. And I've seen it. Also, if you keep forgiving a person that continues to screw you over that is being too nice. There has to be a limit.

Side: Yes

According to another user on this site a user named Lizzie can be too forgiving and she has let this user named "prodigy" or something make her stay here worse. Does this site not rid of these abusive people?

Side: Yes
zephyr20x6(2387) Clarified
2 points

If you are reffering to our discussion I was saying that she was too forgiving to Prod, but that had nothing to do with my opinion of her. I don't think here stay here is bad at all, nor did that have any negative effect on here. I am glad that she is apart of our site, and she had done significantly more good than bad on this site, if she even has done any bad on this site which I personally don't think so really.

Side: Yes
Saurbaby(5581) Clarified
1 point

The owner of the site isn't the type to just go out and ban someone, which I agree with. Some people are abusive every once in awhile, it's fairly easy to ignore them. Of course some people will push the limits and will eventually be banned after warnings. He has not been permanently banned yet, but I think he'll get bored eventually and just leave on his own.

Side: Yes
link6065(740) Disputed
1 point

Yeah, thats because she refuses to defend herself or just ignore it. She also has an entourage to fight her battles for her of which from my personal experience are just as abusive as any other. Guilty of slander, misunderstanding, illogical, ignorant and intolerant of other points of view as well as unable to give a healthy debate.

Side: No

If a person is too nice, kind, or especially caring they are at higher risk of putting their own needs after those of someone else's.

So yea I think people that are too nice are more easily manipulated. THey have a view that everyone is good, when really people are not always, and often just want to pursue their own goal, even if that's to the detriment of others.

Side: Yes
1 point

If you're too nice and say yes to every thing someone asks of you, you are prone to easy manipulation because you may be too nice to let anyone down so get walked all over. It's good to be nice but too nice.

Side: Yes
1 point

A nice person, even to someone they hate, commonly gets used. They follow their morals, and help people where they can, even at their own downfall. That's where manipulation can come in.

Side: Yes

Sadly, yes. I am really nice (I'm not trying to toot my own here or anything), as well as shy and kind of quiet in "reality". There are people in my class who, I suppose, take advantage of that by asking me things they wouldn't ask anyone else.. like to copy my homework, or do 90% of the group project, or lend them money. :P

It kinda sucks, but I don't know how to say no exactly.

Side: Yes
1 point

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.

Side: Yes
1 point

Yes because people who are being too nice always say "yes"to everything. Maybe because they feel bad when turn others down or maybe they do not know how to reject. When they say "yes", it means that they accept the manipulation, even though they do not realize that.

Side: Yes
1 point

I try to be nice to everyone, and all that happens is that people manipulate me so that they can just be rude to me, and I don't stand up because I don't want to start a fight or create sour situations in the future. I am way to nice to the people who aren't.

Side: Yes
0 points

Hell yes! I am true bitch to the end, but even I have gotten screwed by being too nice!

Side: Yes
1 point

It goes both ways. Both too nice and too mean can be misleading and lead to being manipulated. Too nice is the most dangerous though because it has you put your guard down while they are holding a knife behind there back and greeting you with a smile. Also, mafia types used this nice tactic to slaughter members who were caught out of line. They would greet you as a friend then off you. Also, Mother Teresa was all of those things you said above, however, historically she wasn't the nicest person. Infact some would even call her a bitch.

Side: No

I don't think you can manipulate a nice person into doing something bad, but you can manipulate them into giving away money.

Side: No
1 point

Anybody can be easily manipulated. You just need the correct method.

Side: No

Being nice actually lets you have some degree of manipulation over others. Just because you are not demanding something doesn't mean you are not getting something. You attract more bees with honey.

Side: No

I believe if you are trustworthy, that can lead to manipulation. I am not personally implying that humans shouldn't trust each other. I think a world without trust is a chaotic world.

I also think if you are unaware and not wise, you can easy manipulated.

I believe a person can be nice, aware and wise at the same time.

Side: No
1 point

I will have to say no for this one. The fast that you are too nice does not mean it will lead to easy manipulation. The fact that you are "too nice" is a good thing but you have to be careful with who you are "too nice" to. Meaning that if you are nice then sure you might get manipulated but even the most evil people can still be easily manipulated. If you are careful then no you wont be easily manipulated.

Side: No
1 point

I will have to say no for this one. The fast that you are too nice does not mean it will lead to easy manipulation. The fact that you are "too nice" is a good thing but you have to be careful with who you are "too nice" to. Meaning that if you are nice then sure you might get manipulated but even the most evil people can still be easily manipulated. If you are careful then no you wont be easily manipulated.

Side: No
1 point

Manipulation is a form of art. Just think of how we can find examples of it in our everyday life.

A common approach to manipulate a nice & caring character is by guilt or an emotional appeal. It takes equal effort to manipulate a mean & uncaring character by greed or playing to their vice.

Examples: 1) Invite Ine Direction to perform at a charity function to raise money for a big children's charity in New York. 2) Tell One Direction's management that volunteering at the children's charity function will impress the big corporate sponsors & make bundles of cash!

Side: No
1 point

A weak minded person can be manipulated to do anything. Weak minded people can be nice or nasty.

Side: No

Well, my personal experience leads me to say No. I am someone who is extremely nice to everyone. Many claim I am "Too nice", yet I am not easily manipulated. You can be nice, yet keep your guard up. I am well aware of others intentions. As long as you pay attention and don't let yourself be used, then being too nice won't lead to easy manipulation. However, there are a lot of people who are easily manipulated, but I wouldn't say the reason is because they are too nice. They just aren't able to realize when people are trying to use them. Its a different weakness entirely.

Side: No