GRGR(3) pre-empting Katje

Paul Mackin pmackin at clark.net
Mon Jun 7 12:36:51 CDT 1999


On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Richard Romeo wrote:

> rj wrote: >
> > Blicero launches Gottfried as a (magnificent) 
> > >gesture of love. The boy is a passive and willing victim. There is 
> > >morality in operation here, even if it is unhinged by insanity.

> --------------------
> My point 
> is he sacrifices gottfried for a selfish reason--to garner more knowledge 
> for himself, expanding views on breaking the cycle.  what kind of love is 
> that?

Eros--driven by the libido--as opposed to unselfish, brotherly,
neighborly, agape-type love driven by Divine Grace (or a human
imitation of it).

Can the two exist side by side?

			P.




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