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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