Posted by alexandra_k on October 19, 2005, at 2:47:44
In reply to Re: romantic love, posted by alexandra_k on October 18, 2005, at 1:34:07
I should also say that the 'grossly speculative' bit probably refers more to what he then went on to say in that last paragraph (after the quote).
That bit was the idea that...
As a society we JUSTIFY and sometimes even consider people to be COMPELLED to act on their emotions.
Romantic love is one example.
So he left his mate with 6 of his children.
But that is understandable because he and this other lady discovered they had LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT they were SOUL MATES and clearly one is COMPELLED to act on such emotion.It only works when society condones it.
Ours does.
Not so for some others...
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