Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Materialistic Love

Why do we love objects so much? For example: If we lose our phones or iPods or laptops, we freak out because you become so attached to them, even if they are incapable of showing a person the same affection. Is it possible for humans to love each other just the same, love without being loved back?  
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  1. Anonymous26 July 2011 at 09:11

    It’s very difficult to explain why people are so attached to their phones and such. I know I am very attached to my Ipod and cell phone but honestly I’m not to sure why. Maybe it’s because it’s worth so much that I don’t want to lose it since it was expensive, and I don’t want to buy another if I happen to misplace it. Also it is possible for humans to be in love with someone who doesn’t love them back the same way. For example there are many cases where the husband in a married couple is gay, and doesn’t love the wife the same way the wife loves him. So therefore it is possible for humans to love someone and not be loved back.

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  2. Anonymous26 July 2011 at 12:20

    I don’t love objects and am not attached to them. I am not materialistic and would rather have love from a person than giving affection to something that is not living. We often get scared when we lose these objects as we have to replace them and don’t have the time and money to do so. We receive love from other humans all the time so we don’t think much of it as we expect their love to always to be there. It is possible to love without being loved back but eventually you expect that you receive love too.

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  3. SharnaeP26 July 2011 at 12:41

    Today our society is builed around tecnology, everday reseashers and manufactors are creating new ways to improve tyhe lastest tecnology. There isnt a possilble way for us to go through life withought using some sort of new technical device. The reason why we love materialistic things is because there are all around us. The love we have for our objects can also be the same love we have for other humans. We may not be able to have the same type of love such as an emotional feeling but we definately can have love for an object. If tecnology is all someone has in life isn't someone able to have love for there materialistic item a much as any other human beigh that has love for there spouse or lover?

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  4. Anonymous26 July 2011 at 13:34

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  5. AliciaMaltby26 July 2011 at 13:34

    I think that it is very possible to love people without them loving you back. You love people for their qualities, their personality, quirks, their natures and habits. Personally I don't think people truly love objects. I think that these objects are all habits, obsessions, hobbies and pleasures. Materialistic objects cause us to feel feelings of enjoyment, inclusivity. They can make us feel unique. Personally, I am attached to my phone because it makes me feel more connected to other people and the world around me. I also use it as a security blanket, almost like a childs favorite stuffed animal. For example, if i wake up in the middle of the night i look at my phone. It comforts me and I am able to go back to sleep easily. Sometimes materialistic objects also hold sentiment. For example, if a loved one gives you an item before they pass away it hold sentiment of this person and reminds you of them.

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  6. Mai26 July 2011 at 13:40

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  8. Mai26 July 2011 at 13:48

    I believe that we love our objects so much because it's valuable, but most importantly we use it everyday in our lives. Without it we feel as if we're missing something, and that it's the end of the world. It's possible for humans to love someone even though they may not love us back. For example if you have been married for 20 years, however you don't feel that sense of spark/connection because you're tired of living and interacting with the same person since you know everything about them. One person may feel this way, however the other person may not feel the same. Our objects and the love that we share to one another are similar due to the fact that we'll eventually be tired of the things that we have, just as the same for humans if we've been with someone in such a long period of time.

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  9. Knowledge's Labyrinth26 July 2011 at 13:52

    Attachment to material possession I think is cause by animal instinct, I know it sounds ridiculous, but if you think about it a dog loves a tennis ball or a bone, why ? Its because its entertaining to us, I mean we don't just love our electronics we love sports and games, so that's why I believe it goes back to our animal instincts, and I do believe we can love one another without gaining anything in return, its called unconditional love, it happens to many people.

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  10. Zainab Elsayed26 July 2011 at 14:20

    The way we are as a society and the way we love materialistic objects is a real problem, but we ignore it. It is unfortunately a way of life now, and it cannot be reversed without a serious disaster happening which would wipe out all objects we tend to show much attention to. It is quite recent that we have learnt to become attached to objects. Being attached to objects without receiving love from it in return is not as strange as it sounds because those objects provide services to us which isn't a problem in replacing love. It's a fair deal.

    Also, I have seen actual human relationships, where one parter loves the other and the other doesn't, and unfortunately they work out sometimes. Ofcourse, this is not healthy. I also think that our materialistic love is unhealthy.

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  11. zeinabmohamud26 July 2011 at 14:55

    We have evolved into a very materialistic society. Techonology has come so far and is capable of doing so much that we can't help but become addicted to using them. These phones and laptops connects us to friends and opens up so many possibilities. So when we lost a phone, for example, those things are unavailable to us. We go through withdrawal.

    To Zainab, I agree that materialistic love is unhealthy. It's also unhealthy to become to attached to an inanimate object. But things like blackberry's and laptops give us pleasure. People can't help but become attached.

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  12. Raza The King Ali26 July 2011 at 15:21

    I believe it is possible for humans to love without being loved. A good example is in highschool, where theres a couple and the girl is madly in love with a guy but the guy could be just using her for his own needs and pretending to love her. ive seen it with my own eyes how this materialistic love works and it isnt a pretty piture.

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  13. Camizzle Karma Bryteye Showtyme26 July 2011 at 20:45

    I don't completely understand why people are infatuated by materialistic objects but I can assume it has something to do with the fact we are not use to these objects at the moment in time. Or it could be people direct their attention to materialist objects so that they are not let down by those who are capable to let them down. Prime example of these people are known as hoarders. When there has been a huge let down in their life by someone else they decide to throw their attention to objects. It distracts people from what is really going on for and around them.

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