Why is This Human Function a Universal Symbol of Love?

[Arising_uk]

Let's not loose focus of the perimeters of this thread...

Lets not.

Why is This Function Universally Recognized as a Symbol of Love?

It's not. Its pretty much a culturally specific act. I'll grant that quite a few cultures do it.

Philosophically, why does this function denote the emotion of love throughout the world?

It doesn't. You also ignore that "love" is a highly culturally specific term. One not much defined even in our own.

Is there something universally non-verbally understood about this physical activity?

What do you mean by "non-verbally understood"?

I don't have a philosophical thesis yet. All I have is questions.

I would like to develop My thesis statement for this thread: based upon the responses I receive here from fellow members.

What have you come up with so far?

So, if you feel strongly about this activity please try to verbalize your feelings and I will use your response to form a thesis for this thread.

You concentrate too much upon 'feelings'. I've verbalized my understanding and thoughts upon your words and image. So far you don't respond nor attempt to describe your 'thesis'.

I know you look up to me and you look to me to define various aspects of real philosophy but here, in this case, I am looking for fellow members' input. Your opinion matters.

You are delusional.

I am a fellow member and given what you've said I'd assume my opinion matters.

If you think there is another MORE UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED function between two people that denotes love PLEASE state that here.

I think "love" is an ill-defined term. Can you describe what you mean by it?

Can you attempt to verbalize that non-verbal feeling when engaging in a function that denotes love?

You tie yourself in knots with the way you phrase things. If it is a "non-verbal feeling" then how can you verbalize it? Do you mean can you use words other than "love" to describe your feelings to another? Yes I'd say but then you'd have to say what feelings you have when you personally are in "love", e.g. happy, joyful, content, sad, pained, etc or whatever happens to be the content of the feelings you are having when you think yourself in "love".

Is there a universal feeling for you?

There you go again! How can one know if a feeling is universal? Is this what you seek? If so you're on a hiding to nothing.

I don't have the answers here. I'm asking questions.

Which is nice for a first year philosopher but sooner or later you're going to have to philosophise which means coming to some conclusions.

Asking questions in hopes of developing a universally descriptive caption to the above GIF that I have used.

Given you've used an image that displays the anatomists view of things I think you should be more concerned about why you did this with respect to your subject?

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Why is This Function Universally Recognized as a Symbol of Love?


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Philosophically, why does this function denote the emotion of love throughout the world?



Is there something universally non-verbally understood about this physical activity?


I didn't put this under the Gender Philosophy because I don't think this activity has anything to do with gender.



I don't have a philosophical thesis yet. All I have is questions.

I would like to develop My thesis statement for this thread: based upon the responses I receive here from fellow members.


So, if you feel strongly about this activity please try to verbalize your feelings and I will use your response to form a thesis for this thread.






As a philosopher, have you ever engaged in this activity?


If you did, how did you feel?


Was there a feeling of universality?






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I thought kissing had a history from licking the salt from one another, which perhaps grew from there.

But such an act of intimation means one has to lower there defences to engage in it. To put down their sword and their shield and surrender to one another. embrace one another and share their warmth.
With birds they fed their young in this manner, perhaps in times gone by humans did like wise after chewing the food for their babies.

of course rape and the mafiosa kiss of death should be excluded from motive in this discussion

[Bill Wiltrack]

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I like your perceptions and articulation.


Thank you for adding to this thread.





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[Arising_uk]

Tell us what you like about them Bill?

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I appreciate the new member representing themselves in a civil and articulate manner.


They accepted and understood the framework of the thread AND they moved the topic forward by adding NEW content.



Well done.





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[Arising_uk]

So thats it with you? As long as the thread is extended it matters not that your 'thesis' is not addressed?

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I'm sorry. What I meant to say was:






I appreciate the new member representing themselves in a civil and articulate manner.


They accepted and understood the framework of the thread AND they moved the topic forward by adding NEW content.



Well done.





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I give the poster a lot of credit. They tried to address the thesis.



They did move the topic forward. A little history, a little speculation...yeah...Yeah I liked it a lot.



Thank you for posting.






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