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  • #21
    My guess is that love is a lot like other words that refer to personal feelings: it's different depending on the person. That said, I think it's as simple as honestly doing your best to promote another person's best interests, out of a feeling of devotion, not a contract, like the secret service has with the president or something. Ideally, this should include putting their best interests ahead of your own, which means that love should be altruistic if push comes to shove. For those that say such a thing is impossible, because the motivation to do what is in another person's best interest comes from a good feeling produced by doing it, I say you are being rather myopic. There is more to self-interest than a good feeling.

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    • #22
      Originally posted by loseyourname
      My guess is that love is a lot like other words that refer to personal feelings: it's different depending on the person. That said, I think it's as simple as honestly doing your best to promote another person's best interests, out of a feeling of devotion, not a contract, like the secret service has with the president or something. Ideally, this should include putting their best interests ahead of your own, which means that love should be altruistic if push comes to shove. For those that say such a thing is impossible, because the motivation to do what is in another person's best interest comes from a good feeling produced by doing it, I say you are being rather myopic. There is more to self-interest than a good feeling.
      Agreed................................................... ................
      "All I know is I'm not a Marxist." -Karl Marx

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      • #23
        Originally posted by HyeJinx1984
        *rolls eyes* I used to feel that way... I used to have those ridiculous ideas on the "mystery of love".... don't get me wrong, I'm a hopeless romantic, but I also believe all this "mystery" surrounding love is what leads to cheating, divorces, getting sick of one another, and all that other stuff that "confused people in love feel"

        If you don't know what love is and how to handle it in a mature way non-mysterious confused way, then you have no business being in love.

        Yes, I'm sure that you are very mature and can "handle" love. Please excuse us immature people. And as soon as I am comfortable with calling myself hopeless and learn how to roll my eyes, which is of course the mature thing to do since you did it, I will think of a nice comeback. But adieu for now.

        Btw, what the hell is "in a mature way non-mysterious confused way"? It is ridiculous how mature your grammar is my friend.
        Last edited by thedebutante; 10-18-2004, 11:36 AM.

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        • #24
          Originally posted by thedebutante
          Yes, I'm sure that you are very mature and can "handle" love. Please excuse us immature people. And as soon as I am comfortable with calling myself hopeless and learn how to roll my eyes, which is of course the mature thing to do since you did it, I will think of a nice comeback. But adieu for now.

          Btw, what the hell is "in a mature way non-mysterious confused way"? It is ridiculous how mature your grammar is my friend.
          *rolls eyes*

          Ok, this is what I believe is bullxxxx: "Oh my God we're soulmates!" "Love is a mysterious thing" "If you can define love, it's no longer love" "I'm so confused about being in love" "Being in love is so mysterious" all that stuff is garbage.

          My mentality is "I love you. I know why I love you. There is nothing mysterious or confusing about it. You are my everything, simply put."

          If people know WHy they're in love they're more likely to stay with the person, unlike these retarded "hippie-mentality" situations where "love is an inexplicable magical force of nature" or whatever.

          Is that easier to understand?
          "All I know is I'm not a Marxist." -Karl Marx

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          • #25
            Originally posted by HyeJinx1984
            *rolls eyes*

            Ok, this is what I believe is bullxxxx: "Oh my God we're soulmates!" "Love is a mysterious thing" "If you can define love, it's no longer love" "I'm so confused about being in love" "Being in love is so mysterious" all that stuff is garbage.

            My mentality is "I love you. I know why I love you. There is nothing mysterious or confusing about it. You are my everything, simply put."

            If people know WHy they're in love they're more likely to stay with the person, unlike these retarded "hippie-mentality" situations where "love is an inexplicable magical force of nature" or whatever.

            Is that easier to understand?
            LOVE IS MISTERY because everyone understands the meaning of love differently... I know one girl who everyday comes, cries and complains because her boyfriend is calling her with "nice" names, slam her, criticize in front of others.... but she say that she's madly in love with him... for me it's not love, it is masochism... love is huge and deep feeling and it's too hard to define... every time you can forget to mention one little detail, and every time you can come up with new definition... that's why it's mysterious, but definitely the best feeling in the world...
            Yeah and one more think... you can always say why you don't like someone, but you can never say why you love her/him (don't confuse with the feeling "like")...

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            • #26
              Originally posted by HyeJinx1984
              Nothing in the world is unconditional, nor SHOULD it be. Not even a parent's love for a child.

              I simply disagree.

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              • #27
                Originally posted by violette829
                I simply disagree.
                As is your right.
                "All I know is I'm not a Marxist." -Karl Marx

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                • #28
                  well, honestly not many parents have expressed such genuine feelings.
                  so yeah, basicly

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                  • #29
                    All people are different, that goes for parantage as well. All parents dont love their children, just look around you, how many adults neglect their children, ever heard of child abuse!

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                    • #30
                      Originally posted by HyeJinx1984
                      Nothing in the world is unconditional, nor SHOULD it be. Not even a parent's love for a child.

                      apparently, you my dear, are not a parent

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