Love = Altruism = Unconditional Love?
The needs/wants/good of the many outweigh the needs/wants/good of the
few, of the one.
The good of the many outweigh the needs of the few, of the one.
The needs of the many outweigh the wants of the few.The wants of the many outweigh the good of the few, of the one.
etc etc....
Read this article. The Needs of the Many and the Needs of the Few. On Altruism.
http://www.thefence.com/pages/Pontifications/Pontification.asp?PontificationId=152
An excerpt...
"If you find happiness in the sit-stand-kneel of Sunday mass or in giving yourself for the public good, more power to you. Just don’t try to force others to share your values. It is your job as a human being to find out what you enjoy most and do that to the best of your ability, and it is everyone else’s job to do the same thing – and these will be various and specific. Whether you think the locus of origin is God, the Earth, Mother Nature, King Kong, or your own self, your mission is the same.
The only caveat I can offer is be aware that faith is irrational. It can be a wonderful, empowering, life-affirming pursuit. It can inspire people to great accomplishments. But faith is a pursuit of the heart – not the mind. It is an irrational belief in some invisible thing greater than yourself, not an intellectual pursuit of objective truth. So when pursuing debate, discussion, and intellectual growth, remember to leave the faith-based arguments to faith-based discussions – because, whether you’re Spock, Rand, or Roddenberry, matters of the heart, when allowed into the mind, will infect your rational capacity and limit your ability to reason. "
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