What is the Purpose for the Existence of Anger?

Hi Bhai! Check your email. I have messages you need to read. I don't know if there is any good in getting angry but I do and it feels good to be Able to. Ever since I was 8 I was told I didn't have the right to feel anything. So now when I get angry , I let it out which is better than having to hold it in. But I have never taken my anger out on anyone innocent. These days I sit and plot when I'm angry. I find the proper revenge is far better than arguing and shouting! I guess to you I am choosing the evil path. Well you should have known that you are far better than your Behen.

Anger has usefulness of it's own. You have correctly said that anger could be a great motivator. In my personal life I have seen that whenever I am angry over something or some work then I used to do it in a better and in a more cautious manner. Moreover like all other sentiments anger also has a negative side which should be avoided.

I think that anger is something that has evolved in humans to be used as protection. For example if somebody or something was a threat to either us or our family then we would be able to use our anger in order to protect ourselves against it. However there is always the chance that people might be able to use this anger wrongly, and if this is the case then it is important that you find a way to deal with it. I know that a lot of people exercise when they're feeling angry, or sometimes listening to some loud music is helpful.

I suppose the purpose of anger is how you use it. If it's to lash out at others then you're not using it wisely, but if it's to right a wrong then maybe good can come from it.

Anger is a normal feeling when we're annoyed, irritated or even disappointed. What's the purpose of anger? To express the disappointment. Just like when we are happy- we laugh or cry. Same thing with anger- we shout, we scream to vent out. Some people are good when it comes to handling their anger while there are others who got carried away with their emotion and become violent.

Hi Sid, I tried to find out the reasons- When some thing hits us at the right side of the brain known as right frontal region the emotions felt by us are those of wrong kind or angry type maybe hate but as per the situation and the case of anger certainly comes from the emotions hitting us on the left part and we unable to handle the situation in some cases reflect our feelings rather loudly, known as anger. And you shall be surprised to note that anger is more associated with closer ones. We generally do not show it to strangers but to our near and dear ones. (Maybe getting beaten is the reason, while the near ones would spare us easily)wot say?

Very nice question, thesids. ^_^ I believe that anger is an emotion which is really not intended for bad purposes. It's, actually, an emotion that makes us feel there is something wrong or our rights are being violated. It tells us that we gotta act on something. But, definitely, not in a violent way. The Bible says, "in your anger do not sin." It only proves that we all get angry but we don't necessarily need to act on it. Like we don't need to shout at someone; we don't need to talk harshly to the person who hurt us; we need not be grumpy over any situation that caused us irritation... it's all a matter of attitude. If we start feeling irritated or annoyed, we can address the concern to the person involved without having to burst into anger. We can talk to the calmly and express to them how they've offended us. This emotion was perfectly created by God so that we can correct what's wrong. We have to learn how to use this emotion for the good of everyone and to maintain harmony and not to cause harm. If someone has offended us, we better talk to the person privately. Don't let it pass if it really affected you or else, it'll be a collection of offenses later on. And, if to confront, wait til you're calm before you talk. Anger isn't a bad thing. It's a good thing if only we know how to be in control and not be controlled by it.

Hi my little NS Anger is a human emotion that we all have at times and some more so than others. It fuels adrenelin which in certain situations can save us. It is, I find, often a mask for sadness which some people find even harder to express. Show me a person who appears angry much of the time and I can almost bet that behind that anger you will find a sad, misunderstood and hurt individual. The biggest problem that a lot of people have is in the expression of their emotions, I think.

Anger can be useful if it motivates one to take positive action. For instance, anger regarding an injustice might motivate one to write their congressman. A more proactive example might be to interfere when seeing a large child beating up on a smaller one.

This is a very good question, one that I doubt many people ever even think about. You seem to have a good attitude about anger. Some people just want to rant and be angry, sort of like children, rather than get over it and move on. I am going to be spending time thinking about this question.

Anger is an emotion which we all have felt and feel at times.. What I was told by several people is that its healthy; the feeling.. It is what you do with your anger which can be unhealthy.. Explode say things that you normally would say or hurt someone out of anger through fists or words.. They both hurt.. Or bury your anger, allowing them to add up and fister, then at a top of a hat bang there goes your uncontrollable anger.. Or the third way that I know.. Using the extra energy that you get when you are angry to do good.. This is what I do.. Like if there is a big cleaning project that I have been neglecting to do; I will go ahead a get it done.. Which can be bad if I keep going like the energizer bunny.. The down side to it is that my pain just goes away.. Then when I finally do stop there are times I can not move around for awhile.. (chronic pain) When I am at that point I just do not feel a thing.. Or go out and get a errand or something else done just to feel a little better.. I try to flip my negatives into positives.. It makes it easier to get through life with a smile on my face versus my teeth grinding trying to keep the negative words from escaping..

Hi, Anger comes from fear, to paraphrase Master Yoda. It is the second stage in one's way to the darkside, "down the evil path" and serves no purpose except to appease that fear, for the moment. It is so easy to camouflage anger from that all-consuming fear, believing one is strong with the rage and the motivation to do something in the midst of the inability to do something, to act in opposition to the object of fear.

Hi Sid I do see anger as part of our 'developing patience' in life. The moment we shout at someone, say all harsh words or even slap the otehr, later we only regret our reactions. Trying to control anger helps in developing our patience. You know what, in my school days I was too hot tempered and was nicknamed by my friends as 'Durvaasa' - the sage who's famous for his anger. My late father used to tell me take the teasings of your friends easier and try not to rebuke on them when they call your nickname. Even now i do get angry with husband or kids or when things are not heading right, we show off the disappointments / over excitements may be. But the motivational part of being angry is that i never speak any bad language/ using slang at any time.... on the other part, losing control does not mean we have to hit others to relax, a little control of yourself can work smoothly. Now i think your friend need a good advise from you. Tell him to drop the office at the gate of the house and enter the house with a warm heart. problems are with everyone, but it is upto us how smartly we handle them. take care... hope u are doing fine.

Well, for me, feeling that anger makes you feel more human than not feeling anything else. But then anger should not be use when doing bad things because you felt that way. I agree to you when you said that anger should be use as a motivation on doing something good. At the end, let us just control our anger and not be a slave on it. Let's have a anger management properly. Have a nice day my friend. Make peace always.

It's not just anger...what about the purpose of greed or sloth or jealousy or envy or gluttony or pride? None of these things has a good purpose but they certainly have a bad purpose, just like anger. These are known as the Seven Deadly Sins in case you were wondering.

my late hubby was like you. so good and very wise. he used to say there was no reason for a lot of anger especially with the family you love. he did not believe in screaming and hitting etc. in 8 yrs i only heard him raise his voice 2 times in anger. those were both due to others attacking his family in some way. he was right. a great man. once his daughter wrecked the car and was so afraid he'd be mad. but he said you are alright? and thats all that matters. if i get mad is that going to change anything? will it fix the car? that made sense.

You just said it, the use of anger is to use it as a motivation towards something good.. but i also believe that takes a whole lot of discipline dear sids, not just simple i tell you. i have been angry a couple of times and regret it in the end as harsh words were said and i hurt people i love. it was not nice at all, it was something i really regret so bad. The thing is people i guess cannot control anger and get carried away by this emotion that it become so unhealthy. but sometimes it can be good as you get to release emotions you have inside too.

For me it is good in a way that it helps you vent out what is inside of you lest if you keep the anger just inside of you , you might suffer a heart attack .

Getting angery does a lot of harm to our health.The case in which one has a stroke after blowing his top defies enumeration.Whether one is prone to get angery or not depends on their upbringing and disposition. If one is of a gental disposition,he is hardly out of temper,unless someone stretches his patience to the limit.In fact,It is no good for someone to get angery, apart from making a spectacle of himself.

I believe that anger acts as a defense mechanism. You can use anger to tell people to back off and leave you alone or also deter people from acting in a way not to your liking. For example if a child knows that you will get angry if they steal a cookie then the child probably will not do it. Yes, too much anger can be unhealthy but just the right about can keep us safe and help communicate with other people in a non verbal way.