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Love is intrinsically selfish
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Love is intrinsically selfish
Empathy is selfless. Love is selfish.

Do you agree?

Like for example a couple and parents-to-be desperately want a child to "love" and drag that life into existence without any consideration for its well-being or future. It would appear people I see and hear about whenever they mention the label "Love" are using it in a self-serving context because they want that "feel good" sensation that comes along with doing something selfless for another.
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Love is intrinsically selfish - by Welsh cake - November 24, 2011 at 4:29 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by frankiej - November 24, 2011 at 4:32 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Phaedra - November 24, 2011 at 5:22 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by The Grand Nudger - November 24, 2011 at 9:11 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by padraic - November 24, 2011 at 9:12 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Phaedra - November 24, 2011 at 9:44 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Welsh cake - November 25, 2011 at 2:21 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Phaedra - November 25, 2011 at 8:37 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by padraic - November 25, 2011 at 6:28 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by The Grand Nudger - November 25, 2011 at 10:37 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Epimethean - November 25, 2011 at 11:46 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Shell B - November 26, 2011 at 12:35 am
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Ace Otana - November 26, 2011 at 6:31 am
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by thesummerqueen - November 26, 2011 at 11:02 am
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by padraic - November 26, 2011 at 5:08 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by 5thHorseman - November 26, 2011 at 5:13 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Violet - November 27, 2011 at 1:43 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Epimethean - November 27, 2011 at 8:41 pm
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by Angrboda - November 28, 2011 at 5:45 am
RE: Love is intrinsically selfish - by houseofcantor - December 12, 2011 at 4:14 pm

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