Today I've been thinking... What is a bad behavior? Lying is. Hypocrisy isn't a good thing either... Manipulation isn't too. In some way, manipulation is lying and hypocrisy, and of course some other things, don't you think? It's just combined and used in a more sophisticated manner. So let's make the list shorter: manipulation isn't a good thing. Why?
People manipulates people to get ahead, or to achieve something, to get something or to make something done. Why is getting something bad? Sure, it's not good for the other person, but it is good for you. In fact, it is very good for you in most cases.
Some people likes to give something, anything. They buy a pack of cookies, they go and find their friends at school just to say hi and give a cookie. You just have to take these things from these people. And if they like giving, why not take more? You just have to know how to do that. As for other people - if they give in for the manipulation, it is their fault anyway, they didn't think what might come out from the situation. You shouldn't be responsible because somebody was unable to determine the ending of the situation, should you?
So why is it a bad thing, if somebody tries to get information from somebody while manipulating? For example - lying to a girl that he feels something for her, but he doesn't just to get to see how she will react after he says that he does love her too. That's what my friend did yesterday. Today he came and asked me if he did a bad thing. I said that it depends on the situation and a discussion began. It is a bad thing for the girl, but the guy gets an answer, he feels good about getting the answer, he is satisfied. Sure, girl will be down after he tells her the truth, but he won't lose anything, will he? So if he loses nothing, just gets satisfaction in a form of an answer, it is a good thing.
What do you think? Why is it a good thing or a bad thing?
P.S. It would be great if a nice discussion would come up here, so don't hesitate to oppose me heavily, unless you hate discussions...