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Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
#11
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
I don't think indifference is an emotion, but a lack thereof, rendering it on a different scale altogether, or at the poles, a null sum.
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#12
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
(September 18, 2011 at 7:33 pm)Epimethean Wrote: I don't think indifference is an emotion, but a lack thereof, rendering it on a different scale altogether, or at the poles, a null sum.


Ah,you get it.Cool Shades
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#13
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
Quote:Sorry, but agape is not as strong as eros, and misos is always a byproduct of phobos.
We could say that Agape is also a byproduct of Eros then, and that Phobos is not as strong as Miso

Of course the meaning of these words might not be accurate

(September 18, 2011 at 7:33 pm)Epimethean Wrote: I don't think indifference is an emotion, but a lack thereof, rendering it on a different scale altogether, or at the poles, a null sum.

I think it's a truly neutral standpoint between two biased points, which as far as my teacher taught me a truly neutral point(indifference) to the human is impossible

If you shift some words around of the initial post

Quote:The opposite of hate is indifference. It is not caring. It is not having any emotions for a person (or object) at all.

When two point conjoin on a neutral standpoint they are usually opposite
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#14
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
Love is total absence of fear; Love is the Master of fear. Most people do not master love, because fear is the base emotion from which hate, prejudice, greed, stress, paranoia, and all of the many other negative emotions from where it comes.
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RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
(September 18, 2011 at 8:06 pm)Castle Wrote: Love is total absence of fear; Love is the Master of fear. Most people do not master love, because fear is the base emotion from which hate, prejudice, greed, stress, paranoia, and all of the many other negative emotions from where it comes.

Greed? i don't see how greed comes from fear

Basicly it all can be deconstructed into two basic programs the mind of a sentient being(almost all animal lifeforms):

Pleasure is good, look for it
Pain is bad, make it go away

EDIT:Also Agape love is not the total absence from fear, (otherwise abrahamic faiths wouldn't exist), it's just a stronger emotion than fear, like hatred is a stronger emotion than sexual attraction(closet homosexuals)
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#16
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
(September 18, 2011 at 8:10 pm)Ashendant Wrote:
(September 18, 2011 at 8:06 pm)Castle Wrote: Love is total absence of fear; Love is the Master of fear. Most people do not master love, because fear is the base emotion from which hate, prejudice, greed, stress, paranoia, and all of the many other negative emotions from where it comes.

Greed? i don't see how greed comes from fear

Basicly it all can be deconstructed into two basic programs the mind of a sentient being(almost all animal lifeforms):

Pleasure is good, look for it
Pain is bad, make it go away

EDIT:Also Agape love is not the total absence from fear, (otherwise abrahamic faiths wouldn't exist), it's just a stronger emotion than fear, like hatred is a stronger emotion than sexual attraction(closet homosexuals)

I can't think of anything more fearful than a greedy bully

Money has the least to do with happiness and greed for power and money separated between rich and poor. The greedy bullies are selfish parasite and an emotional vampire; most often are a taker and not a true giver. The greedy bullies target asserts their right not to be bullied, a paranoid fear. The Greedy Bullies are quite literally everywhere -- in schools, in the office and just about anywhere, Greedy bullies are Fearful By exploiting market opportunities where there is a high degree of fear or pessimism. Bullies/bashers are afraid to look in the mirror and Bullies are afraid of being exposed...Some bullies do it to get attention or things, or to make other people afraid of them.
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#17
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
Quote:Most people do not master love,

You mean "real' love? I really have no idea what that is.. I'm familiar with the self absorbed obsession we like to call 'romantic love', as well as deep emotional hunger/need and attachment. I'm also aware of (hard wired?) fierce maternal love and protection,which is as common in say dogs,cats and other primates as in humans. Plus I'm familiar with people who claim to love god, which I have never understood ,even though I was brought up devout Catholic,.

But, I really don't know love is, nor have I ever met anyone who has been able to explain it to my satisfaction.Thinking
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#18
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
I see love as the most important behavior in the world

When I’m talking about love with a group of guys, often one of them will stop me and say, no no your creeping me out, let’s talk about sex. Many in the world die over food, but many more die over lack of love, especially a baby without love or one who seeks to commit suicide.

There are many different kinds of love. My ultimate love would be a romantic woman to share my life with. My daughter enhances my soul the most, for now.
God could be another person's ultimate love, if they can find the right way.

A woman may find her dog as the ultimate love, I just hope she is not married or else her husband is a worst dog than the other one.

Most people do not love what they do for most waking hour of their lives. Loving what you do is the most common thread to mastering life

Love: When two people or thing that is stronger together than apart. By an attitude of gratitude, with many little acts of kindness...
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#19
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
Wow, how tangential.
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#20
RE: Hate is Not the Opposite of Love
And this is surprising when Castle's around how?
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