In the first few pages of 'Works of Love' Kierkegaard thoroughly explores the meaning of loving your neighbor 'as yourself'*. Towards the bottom of page 281, he specifically mentions a 'person aflame with erotic love' and how they aren't following the commandment as they couldn't bear the relationship without the erotic side. Imposing restrictions/conditions on the other party of the relationship never ends well. I really wish that I had read this little passage sooner, and could show it to a few friends who have been burned by similar situations. So, to prevent bad relationships from happening in the future, Kierkegaard and myself compiled a list of relationship ground rules*.
*Note: Ben has not finished the reading yet, so the list may be amended in the future. Also, Kierkegaard does not in any way endorse this list.
1) Does he/she love you more then his/herself?
[Yes +2, No -2] (Kierkegaard)
2) Is his/her love dependent on anything that you must do for him/her?
[Yes -2, No +2](Kierkegaard)
*3) Is he/she cute?
[Yes +1, No-1] (Ben)
*4) Has he/she dated one of your best friends?
[Yes -1, No +1] (Ben)
*Note: The last two questions are actually irrelevant.
Okay, if you scored less than a four then I, and Kierkegaard, would say drop him/her like a hot potato.
So, what did we learn today class? That men are pigs? That Kierkegaard needs a column in Seventeen magazine? That Ben's priorities are skewed? All good answers. Tune in next week when… I really need to look at the syllabus and see what's coming up next week..
P.S. I commented on Katina's 'I forgot, I swear!'
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