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Love is just a chemical reaction.
Replies: 25Last Post Dec. 27, 2007 11:02pm by mooble
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Even if it is a chemical reaction (which it is) does not make it any less special or the relationships any less valid.

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No, I see what you mean. It's a fact that the feeling of "love" is caused by chemicals in your body, and yeah, that does make it seem a little less "special," as you said.

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Yes- however, that doesn't mean it's not special or whatever. The only way it cease to have meaning is if someone could 100% predict everything you do. Which, due to sheer complexity as well as things like the uncertainty principle, is impossible.

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i totally agree with you, i never like to think of things that way... like your programed to love someone.. i think you fall in love, your not automaticly in love

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Of course love is a chemical reaction. All of life is a chemical reaction. A spectacular one, a very elaborate one, but still, a chemical reaction.

Why should that make it less meaningless? Who cares? You enjoy life, so get on with living it.

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It really depends on whether you believe love actually exists and what defines the "emotion" of love.

If it really is an emotion, then the physical characteristics and feelings of being in love would have to be manifested from chemical reactions in the brain and the body overall.

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Quote: from allsmiles at 10:36 am on Nov. 1, 2007

Everything can explained scientifically, except why it exists in the first place. Science does not remove the possibility of love being some higher power; it just observes what happens to us when we feel love.

I fully agree. Well said. :)

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Everything in life in a chemical reaction, which is why people with mental instabilities can often be said to have chemical imbalances. These hormones floating around in your brain control every thought, action, reaction, and all that is unlisted. While it is true that the human mind can be broken down to these very simple chemicals, life is no less as amazing as it is without this realization.

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Actually, I think you're going about this the wrong way. This isn't a matter of science vs emotion, this is more a matter of working out why we feel certain emotions. You cannot fall in love with everyone, just because science wants you to. Certain people are attracted to other people. And you cannot help who you fall in love with. However, everything we feel is controlled by our bodies, so yes to a certain extent it is only a chemical reaction, but love isn't lust and lust is what makes us want to "mate".

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Sometimes it's just depressing to know the truth.

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As i'm sure others have stated, but i haven't checked. What is a human but a big beaker full of chemical reactions?

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