Re:Romantic Love: The problem with Western cultures
by stat on Saturday June 19, 2010 @08:38PM
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I strongly agree. Limerance has never been a "great feeling" for me, especially because it pushes one to take important decisions that they would have never taken otherwise. What's best for your genes is not necessarily what's best for you.
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Re:Romantic Love: The problem with Western cultures
by sliverstorm on Sunday June 20, 2010 @04:44AM
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> What's best for your genes is not necessarily what's best for you
That brings about all sorts of meta-questions. I mean, for starters who's to say that's true? Is what's best for you really whatever makes you happy, or is what's best for you what's best for your genes?
Re:Romantic Love: The problem with Western cultures
by stat on Sunday June 20, 2010 @08:58AM
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We have evolved the ability to pursue goals that are more fulfilling than simply "Passing on the genes". That's why, for one thing, we have condoms. People can consciously decide whether to have children or not, and I believe most educated people agree that this is a good thing. There is no reason why we should allow evolution (which has zero foresight) to dictate what's good for us.