In the current times when hostility dominates discussions on social networks on the most varied subjects, ranging from politics, football, religion, etc., many forget the valuable lessons that love for others can provide, both in social relationships and in teaching. generally.
Most fights have arguments preceding hostility and moral and physical aggression, but it is not necessary for arguments to escalate into fights. Discussions are closely linked to the confrontation of ideas and debates. It is very common to argue with those you love. Who never, anyway?
In religion itself, for example, they all bring different ways of loving a god. Different ways of putting into practice millenary traditions that, with the necessary exceptions, always bring valuable lessons of love for others, from Gandhi to Mother Teresa. It is possible to think completely differently from another person and have a different ideology without having to hate them. In fact, only a limited mind cannot distinguish the idea from the person.
Socrates, for example, one of the greatest thinkers of humanity, was in favor of slavery, a common thought of the society in which he lives. So I should throw all his revolutionary ideas in the trash? My mother, who gave me life and always gave me lots of love and affection, voted for another politician, so why should I hate her? If we delve a little deeper thought by thought, who, after all, thinks totally like us? Absolutely no one.
Despite being closely linked to Christianity, human beings need to love their neighbor as they love themselves. This concept is not always defined to other religions exactly in this way, but the vast majority work with this idea. In fact, being devoid of a religion to refer to the idea that the person has no love within him is an absurd mistake. God always offers an act of love, but not all acts of love are necessarily linked to religions.
According to the Aurélio dictionary, the definition of love is quite simple: Love (from the Latin amore) is an emotion or feeling that leads a person to wish good to another person or to something. Emphasis on “wish the good”, not wish the bad, after all is it that difficult? It is very easy to love those who do good to us. Before loving someone who has harmed us, not wishing evil is an important first step. Love is a simple and automatic consequence, try it!
- Written by Diego Rennan of Team Eu Sem Fronteiras.
