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Topic: Is love measuresble?
Farid Joined Sun 07/07/24 Posts: 73	Tue 07/16/24 01:08 AM
Here is a question for you, imagine yourself in this situation. You, your wife and only child are on holiday, there is an accident while taking a sailing trip together and your wife and child fall in to the water very close to a waterfall and neither of them can swim. You are a very strong swimmer but immediately realise there is only time to save one of them, which one do you save? Socrates gave a seemingly convincing answer to this old question.

Duttoneer Joined Sun 07/01/12 Posts: 4976	Tue 07/16/24 08:50 AM
Here is a question for you, imagine yourself in this situation. You, your wife and only child are on holiday, there is an accident while taking a sailing trip together and your wife and child fall in to the water very close to a waterfall and neither of them can swim. You are a very strong swimmer but immediately realise there is only time to save one of them, which one do you save? Socrates gave a seemingly convincing answer to this old question. What is your answer? I don't think Socrates is a member.

Jon Joined Tue 07/16/24 Posts: 3	Tue 07/16/24 08:59 AM
From what I know both love and feelings have no measure but they grow over time. true

Farid Joined Sun 07/07/24 Posts: 73	Tue 07/16/24 09:11 AM
Here is a question for you, imagine yourself in this situation. You, your wife and only child are on holiday, there is an accident while taking a sailing trip together and your wife and child fall in to the water very close to a waterfall and neither of them can swim. You are a very strong swimmer but immediately realise there is only time to save one of them, which one do you save? Socrates gave a seemingly convincing answer to this old question. What is your answer? I don't think Socrates is a member. My answer is the same as the ancient Greek philosopher's, search for it on the web.

Duttoneer Joined Sun 07/01/12 Posts: 4976	Tue 07/16/24 11:32 AM
Here is a question for you, imagine yourself in this situation. You, your wife and only child are on holiday, there is an accident while taking a sailing trip together and your wife and child fall in to the water very close to a waterfall and neither of them can swim. You are a very strong swimmer but immediately realise there is only time to save one of them, which one do you save? Socrates gave a seemingly convincing answer to this old question. What is your answer? I don't think Socrates is a member. My answer is the same as the ancient Greek philosopher's, search for it on the web. I am not really interested in philosophizing or philosophers, free thinking is much better in my opinion.

Unknow Joined Tue 07/16/24 Posts: 3	Tue 07/16/24 10:47 PM
Love is an emotion that can be difficult to measure because it's experienced differently by everyone and can't be seen or touched. However, some say that love can be measured by actions, such as doing small things for someone you love, or standing up for them.

Unknow Joined Tue 07/16/24 Posts: 3	Tue 07/16/24 11:09 PM
Socrates gave a seemingly convincing answer to this old question. In such a heartbreaking scenario, my instinct would be to save my child first, as their young age and vulnerability would likely make them more at risk in the water. However, I would also consider the possibility of quickly rescuing my wife and then returning for our child if time allows. Ultimately, the decision would be made in the heat of the moment, with the goal of saving as many lives as possible.

Duttoneer Joined Sun 07/01/12 Posts: 4976	Thu 07/18/24 12:30 AM
Socrates gave a seemingly convincing answer to this old question. In such a heartbreaking scenario, my instinct would be to save my child first, as their young age and vulnerability would likely make them more at risk in the water. However, I would also consider the possibility of quickly rescuing my wife and then returning for our child if time allows. Ultimately, the decision would be made in the heat of the moment, with the goal of saving as many lives as possible. This is a very improbable event, and your answer is correct in my opinion you would do your upmost to save both in this situation. However, I would rescue my wife first. I believe their are different kinds of love and consequently different strengths of love in my opinion, therefore it is capable of being quantified in my opinion, and this in my answer to the OP. This is only my belief. Thanks for your reply to a seemingly impossible question.

Unknow Joined Wed 07/17/24 Posts: 3	Sat 07/20/24 12:47 PM
hi in my experience measuring love and feeling its not our control .it will come up. Exactly my point dear .

Kamil Oakville Joined Sun 07/16/23 Posts: 17	Sat 07/27/24 06:48 AM
Love is lighter than air and more fragile than a bubble 🫧

Blondey111 Joined Sun 01/27/13 Posts: 9013	Sat 07/27/24 02:58 PM
Just let me go find my tape measure

Farid Joined Sun 07/07/24 Posts: 73	Sun 07/28/24 01:48 AM
The most important aspect of measures is not the particular numerical values, but the fact that measures can be compared/ordered. So qualities such as beauty, deliciousness, difficulty, love ... have measures.

Blondey111 Joined Sun 01/27/13 Posts: 9013	Sun 07/28/24 08:22 PM
Farid it is difficult to compare measures that are subjective or involve psychosocial /emotional aspects of being . Our approach to beauty .. deliciousness etc is subjective and therefore difficult to apply a standard measure to .. not to say they can’t be measured .. just that the measurement itself will be subjective .

Slim gym Joined Tue 05/14/19 Posts: 39498	Mon 07/29/24 03:56 AM
i agree with Blondey .... love is measurable... she found her tape measure and is an expert at using it !!

Farid Joined Sun 07/07/24 Posts: 73	Mon 07/29/24 12:21 PM
Farid it is difficult to compare measures that are subjective or involve psychosocial /emotional aspects of being . Our approach to beauty .. deliciousness etc is subjective and therefore difficult to apply a standard measure to .. not to say they can’t be measured .. just that the measurement itself will be subjective . Sure "Blondey", it's still a measure even if it's subjective.

Michael Joined Mon 07/29/24 Posts: 6	Mon 07/29/24 03:04 PM
Yeah that's right

Unknow Joined Mon 08/05/24 Posts: 1	Thu 08/08/24 05:46 PM
You, your wife and only child are on holiday, there is an accident while taking a sailing trip together and your wife and child fall in to the water very close to a waterfall and neither of them can swim. You are a very strong swimmer but immediately realise there is only time to save one of them, which one do you save? You are on a sailboat, thus you have a life preserver ring and rope. Throw that to save your wife and swim to save your child

Unknow Joined Tue 07/30/24 Posts: 5	Fri 08/30/24 12:54 PM
From what I know both love and feelings have no measure but they grow over time. I’m Dennis nice to meet you pretty I’d like to know more about you,Where are you from ? Are you married? Do you have Kids?

Robert Joined Fri 09/06/24 Posts: 4	Fri 09/06/24 09:26 PM
From what I know both love and feelings have no measure but they grow over time. No measure

mickel walker Joined Thu 08/29/24 Posts: 1	Sun 09/08/24 04:55 PM
i agree with you but what do you think about long distance relationship