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Professor_Entropy t1_ja8wpxq wrote

Reply to comment by Duderzguy123 in [WP] Humanity, the parasites of the universe were banished to a remote galaxy, and had all knowledge of the intergalactic Federation removed. Against all odds they returned. by SexySocks7

Have you ever loved somebody? Wouldn't you passionately and actively seek the death of all serpents if they were to die tomorrow due to one? Most humans would.

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Duderzguy123 t1_ja8x21n wrote

Uh no I don’t believe that is the right solution. Love is awesome, it is what defines us humans! It is not loving to seek the death of all serpents, and it is not love to seek the death of others to prevent one loved one’s own

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Professor_Entropy t1_ja8ypqo wrote

Your thoughts are, of course, beautiful and correct. I had other things on my mind too.

For the aliens, what we call 'love' is just, acting normally. The word 'love' gets its meaning only when contrasted with negative emotions like hate, selfishness and greed. A language that has the word 'love' would also have the word 'hate'. Aren't they the two sides of the same coin?

So love, as a holistic emotion, might not be terrifying to them, but the word might be.

Another reason I thought of 'love' as a universally hated word is that humans are manipulative. Many leaders in the past have greeted with their loving words, only to betray the public later.

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