2006-08-26 16:09:17 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Defend your position please, I'm interested in the debate.
2006-08-26 16:15:37 · update #1
That's what I have always heard - but I have always wonder if you had never loved than you don't know what you are missing in the first place - so how is that better?!@
2006-08-26 16:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by nswblue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been married 4 times and had two long term livins and believe me I may not like them but I have lots of great memories. So I would say it is better to have loved.
But there is nothing like the feeling of starting a new love. Over and over it is always as great each time. I hope for many more loves in my life.
2006-08-26 23:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by Don K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm on the fence here. I think it depends on how good or bad your life was before you get to that point. If you had a great life and now you are devastated then will continue to be that way then it would be better if you hadn't found love. If your life sucked and you had so much joy for the time you were together then yeah.
2006-08-26 23:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by Behhar B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally feel that way. At the same time though, when you have never loved, you long to know what it is like and when you have loved and lost you long for that feeling again. So ultimately it could go both ways. You are just more knowledgable if you have the experience.
2006-08-26 23:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by Kit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are predisposed to suicidal depression, it is better to have loved and lost than to never had love at all. Seems life without love is hell. If you had love once you can do it again! Love is part commitment part willing to change for the better, and part luck & magic. Most of that is doable just by showing up.
Of course it is best to have loved and kept.
2006-08-27 01:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by wnymathguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES. It is better to have loved and lost.
I've been through it a few times. The pain is totally heartwrenching and excruciating.
And I would never want to have changed going through that experience.
Because I would rather feel every range of emotions than feel nothing at all.
2006-08-26 23:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by mew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Yes Yes
2006-08-27 02:12:30 · answer #7 · answered by tamwagon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this material world there is no love. What we call love is simply lust. If we put our propensity to love in somebody in this material world we will always be frustrated. The point is that we have to direct our propensity to love towards God. Only when we learn how to purely love God, we will learn what love actually means, and then we will never be frustrated in our attempts to love. So if you have loved and lost, you tried to love the wrong person. Now direct your love towards the Lord.
2006-08-27 10:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by H. B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! Life is for the living. Pain, both physical and emotional, is all that you can experience in this life. Live it and learn from it. To never have loved is to never have experienced it. When you die, would you rather look back on your pain and mistakes or have nothing to look back on?
2006-08-27 04:09:07 · answer #9 · answered by youngliver2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly i rather have never loved at all.. the pain from a lost love is so much worst.. watch the movie In Love And War.. it really makes you think and might help you with your question.
2006-08-26 23:15:18 · answer #10 · answered by sara901 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋