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Question: Are humans actually capable of unconditional love!?
This question is one that I used to blatantly answer, YES! to!. But as time has run on and life experiences have evolved, I find myself wondering more and more if such a thing is even possible!. For example, you CAN love someone, perhaps vehemently and seemingly unconditionally, at least for a time!. But in romantic love, say that this person doesn't love back after a time!. Wouldn't it tend to drive someone to insanity to continue loving that person unconditionally if they had a cold response or even a no-response!? And that's just with regards to "romantic" love!. Take any other form of love, which I have long defined as "seeking the highest possible good of another individual!." Conflict and self-interest almost invariably come into play!. What if loving someone/ pursuing their best interest is detrimental to oneself!? This surely happens now and then with humans, but I question whether it could continue indefinitely as an element of human existence!. Any thoughts!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Your arguments make perfect sense in application to every kind of love except one: that of a parent to their child!. True, not all parents show unconditional love, but most do!. They may disagree with the actions or lives of their children, their hearts may ache with the conflict of it, and sure, that conflict can be detrimental to that person!. But the love is still there!. Maybe they don't LIKE their child very much at times, but the love remains!.
And to the person who said it is only possible with God!. I'm an atheist!. And I love my children unconditionally, with my whole heart!. I learned it from my mother, and my daughters are now learning it from me!. But I do believe that it is an inherent quality of humanity--to love one's children boundlessly and without condition!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
No i don't think so - 'unconditional' means you would love the person just as much even if they were violent to you, cheated on you, were in a vegetative state, didn't love you back, hated you, murdered your children!.!.!. etc
Who could still love somebody if they did the worst things imaginable to you!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
most humans would show conditional love - you be nice to me, I to you!.
Unconditional love is seen only in Jesus Christ where He died for us in John 3:16!.
No, you cannot now find anyone who can show unconditional love!.!. If you do, please write it down as an answer here!. Oh, perhaps mothers are one of them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
yes,humans are capable of unconditional love!. babies show it all the time!. my own husband has shown it continuously throughout our marriage of almost 34 years!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
With God, Yes!
Without God, No!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Children do!. Www@QuestionHome@Com
I don't think unconditional love is a good idea!. I havae it for my kids, but there are limits to which I won't go!. Www@QuestionHome@Com
Yes,history and the bible are living proof!.the following are'nt
in historical order!. the Krushchevs,the Lenins,the Benedict
Anolds,the Lee Harvey Owalds,,and this last last one may
get me in trouble again,but it is a fact,a historical fact:FDR
and ELEANOR!. unconditional love!. FDR knew 15 months
in advance along with top naval leaders about the pending
attack on Pearl Harbor and kept it quiet and let 3,000 men
die!. Eleanor stood by her husband with full knowledge!.
WASHINGTON won't deny this!. it's public domain!. Eric SWww@QuestionHome@Com
i believe so yes!.!.
personally i love my boyfriend more then anything else in this world!.!. we have been through so many hard times and we made alot of mistakes and hurt each other deeply, and have many problems!.!. and our religious and politcal views are completely different, we disagree on alot of things and it brings on huge fights!.!.!.
even though i might say i dont want to see you any more, i always find my self going back and saying sorry and its the same with him!.!. we still want to grow old together, and both agree that it wouldnt be the same with some one else!.!.!.
we just know that we love each other and want to be together!.!. even though it might not be for the best!.!. we still love each other dispite all the heartbreak
we use to be abusive to each other, but there wasnt any hate!.!. you can love some one unconditionally!.!. even in horrible situations!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com