Which is better: Love or Goodness?

Can you do goodness without love?

Can you love without goodness?

Do you do good when you love?

Do you love when you do good?

Which is better? Which is above the other? Why? :wink:

Reply 1

]{ingnik

DoctorNO

Can you do goodness without love?

Can you love without goodness?

Do you do good when you love?

Do you love when you do good?

Which is better? Which is above the other? Why? :wink:

wtf is 'goodness'?

Reply 2

LPK

DoctorNO

Can you do goodness without love?

Can you love without goodness?

Do you do good when you love?

Do you love when you do good?

Which is better? Which is above the other? Why? :wink:

i aint got a clue.Loving someone is good but still im undecided

Reply 3

Howard

DoctorNO

Can you do goodness without love?

Yes, see below.

Can you love without goodness?

Yes, see below.

Do you do good when you love?

Not if you love Hitler for example.

Do you love when you do good?

Not necessarily. I threw a quarter at a tramp yesterday. I don't love him though.

Which is better? Which is above the other? Why? :wink:

HATE

Reply 4

_EMMA_

as some other members i didn't know what goodness was
anyway i looked it up: 1. used to express surprise 2. the quality of beeing good 3. the part of sth that has a useful effect on sb/sth, especially on sb's health

in this case option 2 fits the most

Reply 5

Still no response for the definition of "goodness"

both would be good

Gnostic

If "goodness" is the quality of being "good", what's good?

don't know i just looked it up. if you look at good there ar two columns explaining the word it can means so much. anyway can't goodness be a quality that people can be and good be like good things or something. but then again why do you say things like "be good", i don't know was jsut trying to make sense to the thread question.

Reply 8

DoctorNO

{ingnik']wtf is 'goodness'?

Oops sorry. here you go...

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www.webster.com

Main Entry: good·ness
Pronunciation: 'gud-n&s
Function: noun
1 : the quality or state of being good

Main Entry: good
Pronunciation: 'gud
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): bet·ter /'be-t&r/; best /'best/
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gOd; akin to Old High German guot good, Sanskrit gadhya what one clings to

1

a (1) : of a favorable character or tendency
b (1) : SUITABLE, FIT
c (1) : AGREEABLE, PLEASANT
e (1) : WELL-FOUNDED, COGENT <good reasons>
f (1) : ADEQUATE, SATISFACTORY <good care>

2

a (1) : VIRTUOUS, RIGHT, COMMENDABLE <a good person> <good conduct> (2) : KIND, BENEVOLENT <good intentions> b : UPPER-CLASS <a good family> c : COMPETENT, SKILLFUL <a good doctor> d (1) : LOYAL <a good party man> <a good Catholic> (2) : CLOSE <a good friend> e : free from infirmity or sorrow <I feel good>
- good·ish /'gu-dish/ adjective
- as good as : in effect : VIRTUALLY <as good as dead>
- as good as gold 1 : of the highest worth or reliability <his promise is as good as gold> 2 : well-behaved <the child was as good as gold>
- good and /"gud-&n/ : VERY, ENTIRELY <was good and mad>

Main Entry: love Pronunciation: 'l&v
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to Old High German luba love, Old English lEof dear, Latin lubEre, libEre to please
1 a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal love for a child> (2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <love for his old schoolmates> b : an assurance of love <give her my love>
2 : warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <love of the sea>
3 a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration <baseball was his first love> b (1) : a beloved person : DARLING -- often used as a term of endearment (2) British -- used as an informal term of address
4 a : unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2) : brotherly concern for others b : a person's adoration of God
5 : a god or personification of love
6 : an amorous episode : LOVE AFFAIR
7 : the sexual embrace : COPULATION
8 : a score of zero (as in tennis)

Reply 9

_EMMA_

Gnostic

I would say there are two types of "good"

1) Moral "good" - morality is the sign-language of the emotions - if you dont like something, if you feel that it's bad, you say "that's bad". Some project their feelings into objectivity, claiming that morality - their morality - is eternal, external, and objective. Hog-wash, of course, for morality, like all concepts, exists only in the mind and as language.

2) Utility "good" - "take that medicine - it's good for you"

In both cases what is "good" is entirely relative.

good point :wink:

Reply 10

DoctorNO

Gnostic

I would say there are two types of "good"

Lets take "Moral Good". Which is above the other...

* Doing good to another person

or

* Loving another person

Reply 11

DoctorNO

Would you rather have another person love you or do good to you?

Reply 12

elisabeth_rb

DoctorNO

Can you do goodness without love?

Yes, if you want to make a show of how 'good' you are.

Can you love without goodness?

Given that Hitler had a girlfriend......!!!!=) Without some small element of good, I think it would be VERY hard....

Do you do good when you love?

Not necessarily, but it helps.

Do you love when you do good?

Not necessarily, see answer to q 1 above.

Which is better? Which is above the other? Why? :wink:

Love would be better as it should motivate to good actions. Good can be done for show - to draw attention to oneself or get publicity. Love, if it is genuine, will lead to a whole host of genuine, good actions and do on.

HTH!

Reply 13

aaarrrggh

I just want to vote for, "that's a stupid question".