It is better to be feared than to be loved, if one cannot be both.

Thank you for your responses, Pro.P1. The MongolsThe Mongols were pretty terrible rulers. Why? Because feared rulers can only do so much. Fear of the government causes rebellion and uprising. There is no trust. No loyalty. That is why represenative forms of government are so stable. We choose our government and we put in office those we "love" rather than those we "fear".If you want to conquer powerless neighboring countries, then being feared is a plus. If you want to do practically anything else.... being loved is definitely the better option.P2. FlutteryshyAgain, is this really a positive? Is it better to be a ruthless killer (be it an indiviual or a government)? That's all fear really advances, destruction. Love enables us to help those around us and be helped. It is mutually beneficial as well as being a benefit in its own right.P3. Rap BattlesConcession acknowledged. No need to apologize. :) I've done it before, too. Sometimes a point has been lost. That's okay.P4. Draco's LawsDraco actually lived around 200 years before Socrates. The problem is, the laws Draco put in place, those same laws that thrived off of fear, cost Socrates his life. Fear killed a great man, and he wasn't the only one. We've seen fear of others get them destroyed. For instance, other races. Misunderstanding and a fear of the unknown have caused those of other races to mistreat one another for no justifiably reason repeatedly throughout history. These people didn't want to be feared. They just wanted to be accepted. Fear does not automatically equal respect. Fear usually is accompanied by hatred.C1. Being loved is an end, not a meansMy opponent takes this from the perspective of a government. I meant this more on a personal level, but will ackbowledge it just the same.Again, true love, by definition, is unconditional and infinite. Yes, maybe no people truly love their government in the real world, but debate is about hypotheticals anyways. If a government could either gain fear or love from its citizens, it should/would choose the latter.C2. True LoveYes, it's true that many don't love correctly. We misuse the word[1] (Since I don't have any sources thus far, I will link random song lyrics here). But if we don't take love by its true definition for purposes of the debate, then we can't have a debate. That'd be like having a debate on if "Bus emissions should be regulated" and raising the argument that some people refer to mini-vans as "buses". It wouldn't be good for the debate, and it doesn't make the van any more of a bus.C3. Logic > ExamplesI'll leave this up to the voters.ConclusionSo far, the debate stands like this.P1. The Mongols killed lots of people and got lots of gold because they were feared.P2. Shutterfly, a fictional pony, got what she wanted out of fear.P3. Conceded.P4. Draco's laws, based on fear, caused the unjust execution of one of the most brilliant minds the world has ever known.C1. Love is a reward, as well as a tool to gain other rewards. Fear is only a tool.C2. Love is a preferrable tool over fear, due to it being infinite and unconditional.C3. Logical statements that show love is preferrable to fear should be favored over examples of feared people temporarily prospering.Thank you, and I look forward to your response, Pro.Sources[1] http://www.azlyrics.com...;