Is Macbeth Better To Be Loved Or Feared

I support the idea of being loved rather than being feared. Although Machiavelli believed it was better to be feared than loved “It may be answered that one should be wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, is more safer to be feared than loved.” (chapter 17 paragraph 4). If Macbeth was asked to chose to be loved as a king or be feared as a king he would choose to be loved as a king. Duncan said “ Never again will that Thane of Cawdor deceive my trusting heart. Go command his immediate execution, and greet Macbeth with his former title.”Everyone found Macbeth trustworthy, Duncan explains how he trust Macbeth “You are welcome here. I have planted you, and will do all I can to make sure that you grow well.-Noble Banquo, you are no less deserving, and it must not be thought that you have done less; so let me embrace you and hold you to my heart.’ (Act 1 scene 4 page 45).
If we were to ask Machiavelli if Macbeth would be a good king, his answer would be no. In Machiavelli eyes, Macbeth would not be fit to be a king, he was not comparable to the rules of Machiavelli. Machiavelli came to believe that being loved as a king, you were found weak. The use of force and fear we important tools in Machiavelli eyes. Now Macbeth did use fear but he was not able to deal with the guilt, which leads him to see Banquo ghost. The plan of killing Duncan did not go to plan because Macbeth felt guilty and