How do you define love? What is the highest form of Love? Will you consider love as an emotion?
2007-09-11 17:45:46 · 8 answers · asked by liza 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Love is NOT an emotion. Love is the mutual ownership that two people have of one another. This indicates comittment. A superficial relationship takes place when two people see within one another something that each of them wants, but do not see the core of the other person . . At any point in which either person no longer feels that they are getting value for what they are giving out they cancel the relationship. It is basically a business transaction , If i don't immediately get value for my money I demand a refund. When two people truly love one another they SEE INTO THE CORE of one another and know them. They are with them for who they are, and the outside things that the person does, or the issues that come up in the relationship cannot cancel what they SEE. Whether or not someone is satisfying you is one thing; that changes with the wind, but your grasp of the essence of a person is quite different. In the ceremony of marriage, the spiritual significance of the exchange of rings is mutual ownership. Much of this is ultimately based upon the Biblical conception of covenant.
To believe in unconditional love is to believe in God. Think about it for a while.
2007-09-11 21:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Perceiver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is an emotion and if you consider it your duty then it becomes a burden and can weigh you down to the extent that it can kill your spirit. Love cannot be defined. That is why there are varying definitions of an emotion that springs in our heart out of nowhere and captures our imagination totally to the exclusion of all reasons. It can be fickle too. So beware! Lust is generally considered lowest for of love and sacrifice as the highest form but don't strain your brain too much and think it your duty to sacrifice self to prove that your love is of the highest kind. Because love shows the way itself and act on its own impulses.
2007-09-12 01:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by P'quaint! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suppose the 'highest' form of love could be some sort of sacrificial form, if you gave your life for something or someone, even an ideal, i would consider that the highest form of love. next after that would have to be simply devoting yourself to a romantic relation (the same one) for the greater part of your adult live. i don't think love can be a duty, altho one might feel dutiful at times, i believe that is a separate emotion. and yes, love is an emotion/feeling; it can be mixed with your mind, because your mind processes the things about the other person/thing that make it lovable. etc. etc. it's love! hard to write just a few lines about it.
2007-09-12 00:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is a highly overrated emotion often pictured as the perfect relationship in a pink Hollywood movie. I think that love in popularity should be substituted by affection for a while - affection can be felt for old friends and family. Love is often just a cover for lust. I might sound pessimistic but love is such a cliche and I don't think there is such a thing as unconditional love - again I vote for affection next time there is an emotion election!
2007-09-12 03:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by evaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if something is a duty the chances are you dont love it and something you love is never a duty.
i define love: as a person having a special connection with another person or thing. and it is unconditional as well as obligation free
the highest form of love is a passionate love between two human beings
i consider love as an emotion as well as an action. because you can feel love (not just feel loved, but you can feel love) and an action because you can love
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2007-09-12 01:11:33 · answer #5 · answered by ven m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think love can be both an emotional feeling and a duty. love is constucted of a myriad of different responses, and when something/someone is loved then you will make sacrifices for them because they become high on your priority list. but sometimes we have to choose to act out of love even when we are not feeling the emotional feeling. thats love being a duty. duty isn't necessarily a bad thing. sometimes it's just reality.
2007-09-12 01:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by Jo King 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
love is an emotion. There is no question that it is an emotion.
There is no "highest" form, it's an emotion, it varies from person to person.
2007-09-12 00:51:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is an emotion.The duty comes after you find someone to love.
2007-09-12 06:20:02 · answer #8 · answered by Impact 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋