I prefer being alive much more than the alternative
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Humanity would be better without emotions
- Thread starter Massimo2002
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I prefer being alive much more than the alternative
Because they're not intellectuals or social activists. They accept the truths and values they were raised with and are supported by their peers.
Notice how Muslim families produce more Muslims, Sikhs produce Sikhs, Buddhists produce Buddhists, Germany produces Germans, and America produces American mindsets. They're not consistent. They all disagree on many things. That's what happens when you rely on emotion rather than intellect or science.
Secret Chief
Degrow!
Indeed. It's natural to hate kale.
Without emotions the Human race could not survive.
Without emotions, humanity would not have survived. The emergent properties of mind, including emotions and consciousness, enhance the ability of humans to survive and reproduce.
Massimo2002
Active Member
That's not a bad thing.
Massimo2002
Active Member
Yet again not a bad thing for all of the evil humanity has caused we should be gone.
On the contrary, there are those who are scared of their own maladapted emotions and need help with both.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
As long as you understand that nobody have ever made a worldview based only on intellect and/or science.
Well, that's not the way nature works. I suspect the anopheles mosquito, or the flea that carries the bubonic plague shoud be gone, too. But they're not.
Tomef
Well-Known Member
Life would be **** without emotions or coffee.
Good luck functioning as a social being without emotions
I see emotions as our feedback system. A way of experiencing the consequences of our actions. Yes, however, it is far from an accurate system. Often we will emotionally react to an imagined threat which itself will cause unnecessary damage.
Most folks are stuck with this "feedback". So I think it is best to learn how to use it to our advantage. Some feelings are great, like love, joy, peace. Just have to learn how to better manipulate the system.
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MayPeaceBeUpOnYou
Active Member
Emotion is a way for us to grow in life. If you get sad you will find a way to overcome that. If people are happy we learn to appreciate and enjoy that moment. I mean without emotions we would be just like a zombie with no purpose to reproduce .
Heyo
Veteran Member
Do you think, or do you feel?
What are your objective criteria?
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Love, joy, pleasure, companionship, it would rob the pleasures of seeing a rainbow, drain the greatness from music, and remove the delights of sharing good food with good company.
So you want all humans to be psychopaths instead of just a small fraction of them?
I'll pass, thanks. If you think having emotions produces "evil" just wait until the species is 100% psychopaths, kid.
I'll pass, thanks. If you think having emotions produces "evil" just wait until the species is 100% psychopaths, kid.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
What of it? As with any other mental dysfunction and disorder, stigmatizing it does far more harm than good.
What We Get Wrong About Psychopaths
We have gone to great lengths to both mystify and monsterize psychopaths. It's time to dispel these six common misconceptions.
Myth 3: Psychopathy is synonymous with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
Myth 6: All psychopaths are the same.
How about instead of kicking an entire group unfairly under the bus you actually address the point.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
Most but not all people do (I do, for the record).