to love society is to love something beyond us and something in ourselves
2006-10-01 16:13:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
You are part of society and are a part representation of the whole. So, what you and society have in common are YOU and those things about you that is common to the societal whole. However, your society extends beyond yourself as well as beyond those things you have in common with the whole, to all others who live within a certain understood set of beliefs, lifestyles, standards, existence, etc . . . . As society, though you are part of it and have much in common with it, extends beyond those similarities you share with it, to love it is to love all those aspects of it --even those that go beyond that which you have in common.
Hope that makes sense. Admittedly, though, I'm utterly exhausted and think it is affecting my ability to express myself coherently. Good luck and good night.
2006-10-01 16:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by tigerzntalons 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to imply a " sui genres " society, so the second half of the quote is the only part having meaning.
2006-10-02 00:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in short it's based on the same 'theory' as.....
to love another one must love themselves.
you can't have love for other things or people if you can't love yourself first...
something like that.
people with much anger will only have anger projected onto others and things.
vise versa.
it's got a basic wisdom to it... i mean you can't love someone if you hate yourself.
abuse comes from situations like that.
2006-10-01 23:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means we are willing to accept what others have to offer, no matter how we perceive it; good or bad.
It also means we would see something in them that might spur a change in ourselves, again, good or bad.
2006-10-01 23:22:40 · answer #4 · answered by rouschkateer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Love >>>SOCIETY +
Love>>>ourself=
love>>>SOCourselfIETY
You are the 'I' in society, don't ya just love it?
2006-10-01 23:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by thrag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-10-01 23:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by bigboy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋