If it were possible for the world to exist solely on love, it would be great. However, that’s impossible. Love is a complicated emotion that does not guarantee harmony.
No matter what, everyone could not give an equal amount of love to every other person in the world. There will always be disagreements, hatred, cruelty, or just indifference towards one another. It’s just human nature. In order for social and civil stability to exist there has to be much more then love. There must be respect, tolerance of other opinions, and conflicts. Of course, there will be disagreements, but that can lead to growth and change. As with li and jen society could not be stable with out opposites. Without conflicting philosophies people wouldn’t be able to learn from each other and create a stronger community. If we all decided to treat each other lovingly then the strength of love would be lost because love cannot exist without the contrast of hate. Opposites must exist to balance each other and create a stronger whole.
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Even though you think there should be respect, tolerance of other opinions, and conflicts wouldn't there still be an unequal amount of those things to every person in the world. I mean not every person in the world respects every person they know. I think there aren't any certain things that would cause social or civil stability to exist because every single person is different.
ReplyDeleteyes, even if we were surrounded by nothing but love it still wouldn't guarantee peace and harmony. there is always going to be differences in the way we think even if we love each other.To have stability we need to respect our difference and learn from them.
ReplyDeleteHi, Isabel.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad to see you taking a clear position, but remember the one main content rule regarding blog posts: explore the possible answers first, then take a position. Show me you’re actively considering the options.
Also, you seemed to overlook that the heart of the question is “Is love ENOUGH?”, not whether we can achieve it or not. I want to know if a society governed solely by love and kindness is even worth trying to achieve. See where I'm coming from?
How is it that looking out for others requires an opposite? Remember, we're not talking about the emotion love, but just behaving and living in a particularly giving way. For me to hold the door open for other people or to build a house for a homeless family doesn't require other people to be hateful, does it?