Does anger protect status quo or promote righteous indignation?
Anger is power. Anger is protection. It is raw energy. Anger is frightening. It is meant to be that way. That is why human beings do it so well. It is a step in the cascade of emotions of survival. First, the organism feels a sense of threat; then it makes an attempt to seek protection. If that fails, anger emerges to fortify the fight against the foe. This is the anger of fear. When animals calculate that they are in jeopardy, anger erupts to protect the status quo. Animals snarl and growl. Fear and anger go together. Children will often display anger only as 3-year-olds can when they are nervous or frightened about the unfamiliar.
