Suppose that religious belief increased social well-being by 2% but was false. Would you promote it because of its utility?
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On a more serious note, though, yes, love is beautiful, admirable, etc. But it is also a cause of great delusion that often causes destructive sentiments and behaviors like obsession, jealousy, harassment, dependence, hedonism, blind trust, lack of awareness, irresponsibility.
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I'd be interested in further analysis of one's love for their offspring. Glorified favoritism? Selfish interest in the success of one's own genes? Is there nothing more to it?
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None of that establishes that it is harmful.
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How can you have MUTUAL harassment? Harassment is by definition one-sided, unwanted on one person's part.
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It was tongue-in-cheek, referencing the fact that people in love often make life difficult for each other.
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I haven't experienced the Unbearable Lightness of Being in Love. However, I know that the Resonance caused by two waveforms of similar frequencies is an unstable condition.
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I'm saving this tweet to er help myself cope haha.
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