How do you feel about authority?

Some of the answers to another question currently active on Fluther got me thinking about how many people I have recently heard say that they do not respect authority especially when they are in the form of the police. If you are one of these people what led you to feel this way? I understand that every country’s policeforce will act in a different manner.

Or are you like me? I have respect for the law (yes, I have some little niggles but, on the whole, I feel that laws, even ones that I feel are silly, are for the good of the community) and for the police (I can only speak for the poolice in my country obviously). This is not to say that I haven’t come across some real power hungry dickheads but for the most part I have found the police to be helpful and caring.

This question is not just about your feelings towards the police but authority as a whole. How did you feel about your teachers authority when you went to school? How about your parents authority?

What would be an ideal situation for you when it comes to law? Do you think rules in a community are a good or bad thing and how should the rules that are in place be decided and then monitered?