Qualia, in another thread you said ...
"What are some basic guidelines in finding love? Well since I've never been in love it would be like the blind leading the blind but I think I have some thoughts and ideas on the subject.. ::
As human beings we are limited mortals with limited resources, limited time, energy and life. So it is imperative that we PRIORITIZE. What is MOST important to me in my life? When push comes to shove what will I always put as NUMBER ONE in my life? What will not be "offloaded" during times when I have to choose between LOVE and something else? What will I sacrifice for and what will I NOT sacrifice? In order to know the answers to this we must first deeply introspectively come to terms with knowing intimately ourselves and our real desires, goals, and priorities in life, who we really are, what we really want, etc etc...
We also need to list, define, enumerate, qualitate, quantitate, categorize, prioritize, and hierarchize these different range of human emotions and know what is most important truly to us. To me it makes sense to put LOVE above all else because I have figured out LOVE is the stronger bond of them all..."
There you suggest, even demand, rational thought ... but here you suggest that love is no more than addiction to phenylethylamines.
Which is it?
Carl.