Do you think it is better to be obedient or to question authority? ?

Question

I mean, in general (not context-specific).

Should people be encouraged to be obedient, or to question authority?

Answer 1

It is possible to be obedient while questioning authority.  There are ways to bring about change without disobedience.  

Answer 2

Obedience  is better than sacrifice

Answer 3

It is not easy to question authority, but it is good to question authority.

Answer 4

Resistance is useless!

Answer 5

Question the authority.

Cause there has been plenty of times the authorities have had only their interests at heart.

Answer 6

Obedient. Otherwise it will be chaos.  

Answer 7

Just because you question it doesn't automatically mean you will be disobedient.  So until your question draws you to a conclusion that it is better to disobey, the obvious answer is to obey, but question what you're obeying.

Answer 8

Question authority.  That's a good thing. /

Answer 9

Question authority.  Going against the status quo enable us to alert the current rules and individuals who may be only concerns with their own self interests.  

Answer 10

Observe the law, but question abuses of power by those in authority, and refuse to accept subjective interpretations of authority that only serve to benefit the powerful few, not the powerless masses.

And if that doesn't work, burn the state down.

Answer 11

That, in general, depends entirely on who and why you are obeying or questioning. (They aren't really opposite terms.)

Generally speaking, legitimate authority gets to be authority for a good reason. [note the word "legitimate"]

Unfortunately, the people most likely to use the "question authority" mantra are believing those they should doubt and doubting those they should believe.

Answer 12

Their is a middle ground. You should always question things but you don't have to be disrespectful and disobedient. Ask questions.