What is love in the broadest sense?

[davewhite04]

Mary? You naughty boy... I agree with all you said, but love. What is it in your opinion?

Years ago I believed in love, until the object of my love turned into a super bitch. Too much hate.

Is it better to have a) lost love or is it better b) not loving in the first place. I go with b.

 

[exchemist]

Mary? You naughty boy... I agree with all you said, but love. What is it in your opinion?

Years ago I believed in love, until the object of my love turned into a super bitch. Too much hate.

Is it better to have a) lost love or is it better b) not loving in the first place. I go with b.

I think I indicated that, more or less. Selfless caring for another, inspired by human devotion, empathy and respect, I suppose. I think there are different degrees of it. I don't buy the idea that love is necessarily a rare and special, rarefied and intense thing. That's a c.19th Romantic view which I think is far too exclusivist. I think there is lots of love around, in different degrees. It just needs to be brought out by something. A romantic relationship is the obvious classic example. But it could be a relationship between relatives or friends, or someone in need. Something that triggers altruism. Perhaps it's just what happens when the normal defensive, self-preservation barriers between people are brought down in some way.

 

[davewhite04]

I think I indicated that, more or less. Selfless caring for another, inspired by human devotion, empathy and respect, I suppose.

I think if altruism exists then we'll have people who will not need to respect a person for example, before helping them.

That could be love I suppose.

 

[ольга]

Mary? You naughty boy... I agree with all you said, but love. What is it in your opinion?

Years ago I believed in love, until the object of my love turned into a super bitch. Too much hate.

Is it better to have a) lost love or is it better b) not loving in the first place. I go with b.

Такое часто бывает в юности. Как у нас говорят: "просто пришло твоё время любить, и тут подвернулся он/она". Что же теперь, из-за одной дурочки себя радостей любви лишать? Зря вы так.