Question B Response

There are a few ways to look at this. One way is to take this very literally and say "No, you need more than love! You need food, shelter, sleep..." I will not address the question in that way.

Another possible way of looking at this is accepting completely the fact that we should all simply be kind to each other. While some might argue that this is impossible in our society that does not make it impossible. If we were to set up our civilization in another way it could be possible. The reason it couldn't work now is because we seem to live in a very hostile and competitive world. Any child growing up is exposed to this and because of that it would take something very drastic to change our current society to one that is simply based on love and kindness.

Some might say that it is not our society, but out nature that keeps us from being completely harmonious as a people. History tells us that at no time has the entire world truly been at peace since man became man(or since we kept records).

Nevertheless, the possibility of this situation is not the question. What we are really aiming at is whether this society would create a harmonious social order.

Lets say that somehow, the circumstances around it are not important, the world comes together as one. All fighting stops and we agree to be a single people. This sounds like a great world, and it might be. But don't our greatest satisfactions come from the absence of failures? When I do well on an essay, perhaps I get an A, I am celebrating the fact that I did not receive an B, C, D, or E. In a kind, loving society this everyday rejection would not occur. Our whole society is based on the absence of failure.

A society that only loved and was only kind could exist. However, it would not progress as ours has. Yes, we would get along better. But wouldn't our loss of sadness decrease our happiness? I think so.