if that's the case, so it's not that strong afterall.
2006-12-03 12:58:19 · 20 answers · asked by simplyJESSE 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It can, and often does, stand alone. Think of the life of Mother Theresa. She worked and loved the lepers who, at times, were too ill to give anything in return. Remember, "love is a verb not a noun." - Oprah
2006-12-03 13:01:17 · answer #1 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you. But in order to love someone you need to feel the love back you know. in some cases love can stand alone b/c they may love someone with all there heart and the other person could care less like a father to a son or something like that you know?!
2006-12-03 21:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't necessarily have to be a two-way thing. It stands alone when you love yourself, when you love your job, your life, etc. Love that stands alone can sometimes be stronger than two-way. For example, some people who join the military love this country (love that stands alone) so much they are willing to die for it, yet some couples in a relationship (two-way love) are in no way willing to die for each other,
2006-12-03 21:02:28 · answer #3 · answered by Chica 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course love can stand alone - hence the term "unrequited love". I don't think it's all that healthy, but it certainly happens all the time.
Or, for example, the love you feel for a newborn baby - which is not nearly emotionally or mentally advanced enough to feel anything like love...
2006-12-03 21:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by Rob F 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can stand on its own, but its much weaker. Its strong in the sense of all the things it achieves.
2006-12-04 00:01:58 · answer #5 · answered by amor fati 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, love needs an object, or something to love - even if that's the self. So it can't stand alone.
2006-12-03 21:17:54 · answer #6 · answered by immolation76 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Roughly 2,000 years ago, love stood alone and DIED alone to enable us sinners to be reconciled to God... His birthday celebration is like 3 weeks from tomorrow, the 4th... His name is Jesus... If you haven't received His gift yet...? Think about it... Perhaps, there's STILL time...?
2006-12-03 21:04:02 · answer #7 · answered by KnowhereMan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the essence of our being is unconditional love.we have unity with God in this love within our heart. It is like sunshine,Shining on all things all the time. Complete within itself, It expects nothing in return.
2006-12-03 21:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by Weldon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only the love between a parent and child. Even when the child becomes an adult....
They take and take and take. And we love them anyway.
2006-12-03 21:00:35 · answer #9 · answered by maamu 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think loves need to be both ways in a relationship or it wont work because one will be totally devoted where another isnt
2006-12-03 21:07:38 · answer #10 · answered by sweetj063 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋