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BillGatesFan (m)
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"What is this thing called love?" a popular song asks. A good question, in the material world,on the basest level,love is nothing but lust. It is not really love. Love is much,much more. Love's actions are not based on the temporary gratification of the senses. Love becomes lust the moment you make it a means for the satisfaction of Animal needsd," said Gandhi.
That is lust,and that is what usually goes under the name" love" in this world. But real love is far different. The Greeks wisely distinguised between the two in their Language: eros,physical love,or lust; and agape,spiritual love.
In this world," I love you" usually means" I lust for you." There is raw lust and romanticized lust. When certain sentiments surround the sex drive,people call it" Romance. " By definition, romance has little to do with reality. So-called romance sweeps people off their feet with a storm of emotions. people want romantic attachments,In a romance affair,there is the glitter of excitement and adventure. "At last!" people think. " I've finally met the person I've been looking for, the love of my life."
The Sex drive is so strong that under the grip of lust,one feels that he wantrs to possess the sex object forever and ever.When a man lusts after a woman,he experiences a whole range of so-called romantic emotions. He feels tender,intimate,protective,solicitous,gallant." You make me feel like a man," he says. " won't you be mine? I can't live without you."
The woman,wanting to be Possessed, to belong to a man,says," Yes, I'm yours. I'll never love anyone but you."
Sex can break up families and jeopardize one's health,wealth,and reputation.Men have not hesitated to sacrifice everything for sexual passion. even wars have been started over sex. Still, the mind's rationalizations are so convincing and the sex drive so strong that people will convice themselves of anything,say anything,and risk everything-just to have sex.
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