File spoon-archives/bataille.archive/bataille_1999/bataille.9908, message 148


Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 18:46:58 +1000
From: Gert Gast <ggast-AT-metamatrixmedia.com>
Subject: Re: "true" love


David Quinn wrote:
> 


> The point is, though, that one necessarily enters a relationship with the
> expectation of getting something out of it in return.   At the very least,
> one expects to receive a certain amount of pleasure, comfort and happiness
> from the other person.   Otherwise, there would be no point.    And needless
> to say, if these things aren't forthcoming then the relationship quickly
> breaks down - often acrimoniously - which indicates that people's
> motivations for entering a relationship are exceedingly selfish and impure
> to begin with.

What's wrong with being selfish and why is this impure ? Deconstruct
your value statement please. Where does this idea come from ? Nietzsche
would have a feast reading such nonsense. I would assume that the woman
is as selfish and impure as I am, we certainly would have a lot of fun
sharing our selfishness and impurity..
> 
> To be honest, I can't conceive of any situation in which a perfectly pure
> and selfless person

People like that are mainly hypocrits ... trying to elevate themselves
above the impure and selfish masses ... they hopelessly fail and
suffocate on their own purity ..

 Gert

   

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