The concept of indomitable has its origin in the Latin word indomabĭlis . The term is used to describe someone who refuses to be tamed .
The verb tame , for its part, comes from domāre and is usually used to name the process that is carried out so that an animal becomes docile and tame . In any case, it is also used with respect to the control, repression and punishment of human behaviors that are inappropriate or inappropriate .
This means that both an animal and a human being can be classified as indomitable. For example: “That colt is untamable: three different people have already tried to tame it but they couldn't,” “In my youth I was untamable, I didn't pay attention to anyone,” “The indomitable filmmaker surprised again with another film that promises to generate a great controversy.”
The idea of indomitable even serves to name an element (physical or symbolic) that is difficult to control or manage . Take the case of a country where the exchange rate is free: currency prices are not fixed by law. In this framework, the value of the dollar begins to increase suddenly, a phenomenon that causes the depreciation of the local currency. Although the government tries to intervene to reverse the trend, it is unsuccessful. That is why economists and financial analysts assure that the dollar is indomitable . With this expression they refer to the fact that the authorities cannot bring the currency to the price they consider valid, acceptable or convenient.
As we can see in the examples presented so far, the concept of indomitable is very particular in that it does not inherently have a positive or negative nature , but rather this depends largely on the perception and subsequent appreciation of each observer. , in every situation. Let's think once again about horses, since this species is inevitably linked to dressage, although not because nature has dictated it: for a trainer who faces an untamable horse, which makes his job very difficult, this attitude will be perceived in a negative way; However, for someone who respects animals and enjoys seeing them in the wild, this trait may be admirable.
People with animalistic ideas have a vision of the world that is still difficult for most to understand today. Refusing exploitation means dispensing with any product that requires the presence of an animal for its manufacture, whether it is food or clothing. Lovers of meat, cheese, leather shoes and pearls cannot understand this attitude, because they consider that animals are beneath us and that, therefore, we should not respect them as if they were human beings. . Many of these people, in fact, would be offended if someone called them indomitable, because they would believe they were being compared to species that they consider "inferior."
In short, someone who is indomitable resists absolute control by another, and this can be interpreted or received in different ways. In fact, many of the great heroes of our mythologies and fiction consider themselves indomitable, and it is thanks to this thirst for freedom that they manage to overcome obstacles that are impossible for a normal person.
Rebellion is often understood as an obstacle to education, but in certain cases it can be a healthy attitude in the face of a series of toxic impositions. Systems tend to normalize their components, and this does nothing other than prevent us from exploiting our capabilities to the fullest.