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What is pleasure?

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What is pleasure?
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RE: What is pleasure?
March 10, 2026 at 2:23 am (This post was last modified: March 10, 2026 at 2:24 am by Ahriman.)
(March 9, 2026 at 3:43 am)Belacqua Wrote:
(March 8, 2026 at 6:26 pm)Angrboda Wrote: My issue is that there are other things we seek out because of their intrinsic qualities besides pleasurable experiences.  

Yes, I don't think that anybody is arguing that we ONLY choose pleasurable experiences. There are many other reasons to do things. 

Are there really, many other reasons? That's probably a delusion....seeking pleasure drives us to act....anything else is based in fantasy, I think.
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What is pleasure?

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What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 4, 2026 at 5:46 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Thumpalumpacus - March 4, 2026 at 6:02 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 4, 2026 at 6:09 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Angrboda - March 4, 2026 at 6:36 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 4, 2026 at 7:50 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 4, 2026 at 7:59 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 4, 2026 at 8:02 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 4, 2026 at 8:09 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 5, 2026 at 7:55 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 5, 2026 at 1:00 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 5, 2026 at 4:07 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 5, 2026 at 4:42 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 5, 2026 at 4:44 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 5, 2026 at 8:10 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 6, 2026 at 7:08 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 8, 2026 at 5:57 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Angrboda - March 4, 2026 at 8:49 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 4, 2026 at 8:52 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 4, 2026 at 9:00 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 5, 2026 at 7:55 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 4, 2026 at 6:49 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 4, 2026 at 9:02 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 8, 2026 at 10:43 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 9, 2026 at 3:29 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by The Grand Nudger - March 8, 2026 at 3:33 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 8, 2026 at 3:43 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by The Grand Nudger - March 8, 2026 at 5:43 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Angrboda - March 8, 2026 at 6:26 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 9, 2026 at 3:43 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Ahriman - March 10, 2026 at 2:23 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 10, 2026 at 7:54 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Ahriman - March 10, 2026 at 8:41 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 11, 2026 at 4:14 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Ahriman - March 11, 2026 at 10:01 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Paraselene - March 8, 2026 at 6:53 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 8, 2026 at 7:15 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Paraselene - March 10, 2026 at 9:08 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 10, 2026 at 9:55 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 11, 2026 at 10:36 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Belacqua - March 11, 2026 at 8:17 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Ahriman - March 11, 2026 at 10:05 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by The Grand Nudger - March 10, 2026 at 11:05 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Thumpalumpacus - March 10, 2026 at 11:33 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 11, 2026 at 5:32 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by The Grand Nudger - March 11, 2026 at 8:08 pm
RE: What is pleasure? - by Disagreeable - March 12, 2026 at 8:12 am
RE: What is pleasure? - by Paraselene - March 11, 2026 at 8:19 pm

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