laffx
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Post by laffx on Dec 14, 2014 17:40:09 GMT
Would the realization that there is no free will affect our conceptions of love (could be romantic love, familial love, etc)?
Just imagine telling your partner that the laws of cause and effect compelled you to love him/her, how would this affect your relationships, or would it have no effect at all? Anyways, I would love to hear your causal thoughts on this topic.
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Post by chandlerklebs on Dec 17, 2014 21:51:22 GMT
I will probably never know romantic love like other people do. I know that love is not really a choice since it is compelled like everything else.
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Post by Jamie Soden on Dec 18, 2014 4:12:54 GMT
I will probably never know romantic love like other people do. I know that love is not really a choice since it is compelled like everything else. It has dealt a serious blow to my former understanding of the world, we're all running on emotions and instincts of course, but I once thought we had a conscious choice in whether we love or hate someone but cause and effect really does govern what we do. |
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Post by chandlerklebs on Dec 18, 2014 10:53:48 GMT
Would we not choose to love everyone if we could?
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laffx
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Post by laffx on Dec 18, 2014 19:31:37 GMT
I am beginning to think that things like love are illogical. For example, why is one person more deserving of my love than another person? Also, why should I love someone for something they had no conscious control over (e.g., being good looking or having a good personality). Just like we say it is illogical to hate someone because they have no conscious control over their actions when they say or do something hurtful, we should likewise say it is illogical to love someone because they also do not have any conscious control over their actions when they say or do something that makes us feel good about ourselves.
P.S. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this subject. I quite appreciate it!
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Post by scott on Feb 3, 2015 2:54:28 GMT
Some people are more deserving of your love because they provide you with more net pleasure. Each person you know is like a movie that you're watching. Some movies you walk out on, others you watch with mild amusement, but there are some movies you can't get enough of and want to watch over and over. When you want to spend all your time with another person so that you can be a part of their movie, then that's as close to love as it probably gets. Can't you say, "I don't know what all the causal forces were that resulted in you, but you are a beautiful thing in this world, and I am compelled to have these feelings of attraction for you, and that's certainly a wonderful and fortunate thing."
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