Inspired by Aristotle: The absence of ______ is _______?

Question

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Answer 1

The absence of beer is depressing.

Answer 2

The Absence of Hate is Love

Answer 3

Politics II.2-5: in the absence of friendship we would lose a benefit that could not be replaced by the care of the larger community

In the absence of close friends one would be severely restricted in the kinds of virtuous activities one could undertake

Here's my favorite Aristotle quote:
"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side." Aristotle - 343 B.C.

Answer 4

From the Categories:

"For absence of motion in a large extent of air; air is the matter, and absence of motion is the actuality and substance [in the sense of form]."

From the Physics:

The absence of the pilot is the cause of the ship's being sunk.

There are others.

HTH

Charles

Answer 5

The absence of sanity is crazy people?

Answer 6

The absence of computer games is ultimate freedom!

Answer 7

Uncle Waynes humor

A Bored Marcus

Answer 8

The absence of love is the reason I dumped her.

Answer 9

The absence of malice is possible

Answer 10

The absence of bran muffins is constipation. Very wise words.

Answer 11

The absence of women is depressing for many men (and some women)

The absence of men is depressing for many women (and some men)

The absence of the sun is nearly sudden death for all living things on the Planet Earth

The absence of oxygen is nearly sudden death for all living things on the Planet Earth