Purity

March 27, 2009

Love is not quantifiable. We are confused when we ask, 'how much do you love me?'

Love is only qualifiable. It is distinguished by its purity. The more pure the love, the more rare. The more apt question is: 'how well do you love me?'

Love is often a component of an alloyed relation. 1 part sensuality, 1 part self-righteousness, and 1 part love, for instance, is a common cocktail. The first part involves bodily ownership of the other, the second part involves self-love redirected through the lens of the other (insofar as the mirror is less impressive than what it reflects), and the third part involves acceptance of the incomprehensibility of the other and the desire for its improvement.

The muddle that is human relations is a consequence of their capacity for diversity. When one dissects the bond between two individuals, one oftentimes finds contrapurposive tendencies (such as that of possession of sensuality and the disinterestedness of love seen above).