In Sophacles' play Antigone, King Creon makes his decisions based on his pride and his newly appointed position of power, and therefore, of "all [the] ills afflicting men the worst is lack of judgment" since it lead to his demise. His inexperienced nature is one result of his "lack of judgment", because if he held his position longer he would have gained the wisdom afforded to great rulers, the perceptive eyes to see the consequences of his actions and rulings. Lastly, his lack of judgment is due to the fact that he feels that his newly appointed power has to be proven with firm, strong judgment that is not questionable but correct. His amateurish leadership and his pride are the main reasons Creon lost everyone he loved and the main reason he was a horrible leader.
             Creon has only been king for a short time, and fails to question what is best for the people as well as, more importantly, himself. Creon asserts his power and authority over his people by establishing laws, which when violated carries the punishment of death. His approach to keeping order in his society is a faulty one, because he is asserting his power with force. His idea of maintaining stability with force will cause oppression and an inequality with the distribution of power, because he would no longer have any opponents or critics. However, with oppression and inequality comes instability since it will make his people more likely to rebel against his authoritarian state and laws, which is contrary to what he desires. Thus, he lacks a long-term perspective on the outcomes and repercussions of his decrees. When other characters in Antigone, particularly ones who have been in, or near positions of power, suggest other options, or possibilities, Creon will not even consider them. "Others can reason too," yet Creon will purposely not accept them because they are not his (III. 56). Creon cannot look past the fact that he alone ...