What is Love?

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by Cactus Jack, Apr 19, 2002.

  1. Cris In search of Immortality Valued Senior Member

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    Starman,

    Well love is not dead yet.

    And love is not a perversion but it is certainly a result of the evolutionary process that has helped man survive.

    The human race is still largely primitive since it is still essentially controlled by high levels of emotionalism and sexual instincts.

    As we adapt and improve ourselves through science and technology I’m sure many will choose to be free from largely irrational emotions including the claustrophobic desires to seek love and sex.

    Human evolution is on the verge of moving from a random process to one of informed choices. Increases in intelligence will lead to a natural desire to be free of primordial evolutionary instincts and emotions.

    Increasing independence of the individual and decreased needs for relationships will gradually change the culture and nature of human society. Love is likely to have a limited future.

    IMHO of course.

    Cris
     
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  3. Tyler Registered Senior Member

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    "See? love as you know, sexual attraction, is a NEED. Love in the Essential meaning is Life Itself! You just proved that you have a NEED instead of Love.."

    Sex is love? You obviously haven't experienced either.
     
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  5. Adam §Þ@ç€ MØnk€¥ Registered Senior Member

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    Sex and love may be different things, but it rocks when the two are with the same person.
     
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  7. Tyler Registered Senior Member

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    Agreed!
     
  8. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    Nelson:
    I presume that that means: "Yes Xev, you are absolutly right! As usual, you have hit the nail on the head with your wisdom, intelligence and superior understanding!"

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    Great is he who can vanquish need.

    Adam: You may be a bit of a moron in these matters, but I prefer your stupidity over my cynicism.

    Tyler:
    Ooooh! That's harsh.

    But yes, Nelson, sex and love are two different things.

    And Adam is right.
     
  9. TruthSeeker Fancy Virtual Reality Monkey Valued Senior Member

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    Tyler,

    Oh God... have you read the difference between "love" and "Love"...?

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    I've experienced and still experience one of them...


    Xev,

    No. It means that it's not worth commenting such thing...

    I have to agree with that... but even air we need, eh...?
     
  10. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    Oh! So it is even better than that! It means:

    "WOW! Xev's posts are so utterly brilliant that I can't even comment on them, becuase I lack the knowledge of superlatives! Xev is truely the greatest mind ever to grace Sciforums, or really any internet forum. We should all send her all of our money, because she is so great and wonderfull and brilliant and witty!"

    Thanks Nelson!

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    Maybe you need air, but I do not.
     
  11. TruthSeeker Fancy Virtual Reality Monkey Valued Senior Member

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    Xev,

    ...

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    So... stop breathing!

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    Love,
    Nelson
     
  12. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    I'm not breathing now.

    I prefer not to breathe, but some people notice when I am not breathing. So generally, when I am at home, I don't breathe. When in public, I do.
     
  13. Adam §Þ@ç€ MØnk€¥ Registered Senior Member

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    I was a complete cold-blooded cynical bastard about these things. Maybe you could just take a chance on someone. Might be you'll get entirely screwed over as everyone else has been many times. But you might find a decent chap/girl/interdimensional-hellbeasty some time.
     
  14. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    No, see, that's where we differ. I am "rather unlovable" as Raymond Shaw put it.

    But my real purpose of posting:

    I'm STILL not breathing. Dosen't anyone want to learn how?
     
  15. Adam §Þ@ç€ MØnk€¥ Registered Senior Member

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    You're a zombie?
     
  16. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    NO! I don't need to breathe! And neither do you!
     
  17. Adam §Þ@ç€ MØnk€¥ Registered Senior Member

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    Yeah, but I'm a zombie.
     
  18. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    BRAINNNNNZZZZZZZZZ.............BRAINZZZZZZZZZZ..........BRAINZZZ
     
  19. Adam §Þ@ç€ MØnk€¥ Registered Senior Member

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    So, if not the zombie thing, what is your mysterious secret?
     
  20. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    It's....MAGIC!
     
  21. Adam §Þ@ç€ MØnk€¥ Registered Senior Member

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    Piffle! Me gots gooder magic than yoo!
     
  22. WildCard Registered Member

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    Either Xev has lost the plot completely, or she's drunk, or she's under the influence of something not entirely legal, or I have completely missed something rather important (not to mention earth shaking).

    I am completely aware that Lovecraftian "Thingys" may not have been completely human, but setting aside the idea that you may have developed gills or similar Xev, please explain?

    And PLEASE dont start quoting from a James Redfield text... I dont think I could stand it.
     
  23. WildCard Registered Member

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    OMG... I'm missing "Mars Attacks" on TV... Please excuse me...

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