RE: Emotions are intrinsically good and bad
October 8, 2017 at 7:12 pm
(This post was last modified: October 8, 2017 at 7:13 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(October 8, 2017 at 6:43 pm)Transcended Dimensions Wrote:(October 8, 2017 at 6:35 pm)bennyboy Wrote: Your whole philosophy boils down to "It is good to feel good." You need to learn the difference between deep and deepity.
But in order for one's life to truly be good without positive emotions, then that would require the inner light to take on another form. In other words, it would require a different type of positive state of mind. There must be an actual quality of that positive state there. As I said before, there is a big difference between definitions and qualities. Just because you define a positive state of mind to be there doesn't mean that it is really there.
Must I again point out the irony that you on the one hand say that words don't change the reality of emotions they're just words, but on the other hand insist on referring so positive emotions as the "Inner light" as if those words make a fucking difference.
Your religiousy metaphor is not attractive. I tried to help you. But it's pointless.
Yes, feeling good is good on the surface. But there's more to it than that. The long run is important and minimizing suffering is more important than being a hedonist. I already pointed out that a bunch of people partying while everyone around them is suffering when they are perfectly capable of helping those people would be immoral, not moral. In a word you're very myopic.
I'd also like to mention that neener neener I'm more enlightened than you are, so suck it.