All's fair in love and war.

ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR -- "The rules of fair play do not apply in love and war. The proverb has been traced back to John Lyly's 'Euphues' (1578). First attested in the United States in 'Horse-Shoe Robinson' (1835). The proverb is found in varying forms. The proverb is frequently used to justify cheating." From "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" by Gregory Y. Titelman ( Random House, N.Y., 1996).


What do you think of this statement? Is it true? And then why is it true?

I do not believe that it is true in any sense. There has to be guidelines of what is fair and not fair. Not saying all will abide by them but there needs to a boundary of what is right and just and what is wrong and evil, right?

I think so.

i guess my question is...who defines what is fair and not?

Shouldn't the golden rule apply?

There is no fair in war!!

as there is no fair in love either....

I haven't seen much that's "fair" about either frankly.

I would think so. in different situations...such as most of these topics though...who is right or wrong...what's fair what's not? doesn't it boil down to beliefs and opinions?

Love is more complicated and would take me at least 16 minutes to ponder and contemplate and Im just not feeling like thinking right now....

Lily and Gypsy, I'm with you!

Life generally isn't fair to begin with... but that's a subject for another thread.

Neither were ever meant to be fair,

They do.