Don't be mistaken. I was speaking for myself, and my question was my answer.
If love cannot be generalized, how can I say love is generally selfish or not?

What is considered selfish? What is considered love?
If these ideas are not thoroughly defined in the question, every response is subjective. Therefore, my opinion is that the question expects no answers or every answer, so my answer is not necessarily an answer; it is a question.


Yes, I'm crazy.

correct, even if its define, it can be subjective, bcuz there is a limit to how much we can define.

This discussion is now close. I already handed in my paper.

Well then, Glad we could be youe little subjects ^_^

Hope your teacher recieves it well!!

arigatou minnasan

I LOVED this topic n_n
good enough to make another one like this.

But I also said that love is also a "way to survive". It bonds people and families which is required to survive because the human species can't survive alone. It's not a human invention to love a mate nor a whim, but just as much of a biological trait as sex. At least that's the most likely scenario, unless I see any evidence that love is a magical force spawned in a Disney cartoon, or something of the sort. But there is plenty of evidence for the workings of the biochemistry of romantic love, so we can only assume any "love" has to do with biochemicals. Although at that point, we could just as well say that for all human emotions; and it would be true.

My main point in saying all that is to not make the mistake of thinking love is a special or noble force. it could be if you want to see it that way, but I could say the same thing about Jesus, Allah, or the angel UFOs in Knowing (movie). I see the acceptance of ignorance in any way as a defeat for humanity. But that doesn't mean I think we should ignore or even willingly diminish "love" any more than I think we should ignore eating because some monk on a hill somewhere in India thinks it's impure.

i'll think of another one like this.
conceptual analysis style

No, being selfish means you do it only for yourself. If you also do it for others, no matter if you enjoy helping them or not... it's not selfishness. You have issues understanding what 'selfish' means.