SamskiThu, Mar 20, 2008 I see your point on the value of imperfection, and from being brought up in an extremely spiritual family, this also leads heavaly into the idea that human nature, both the good and the bad has created what and 'who' we are.
But then this idea is based on the statement that withought the negative, we cannot fully apreciate the positive. Which i belive to be flawed. As a few people have said, the "sweet is not so sweet withought the bitter" (etc.) and although this may be true, when looking at emotions, i have always wished for happynesss, and my sad times i would gladly give up, even the memory of, in order to remain happy. Just as i have never known of any good coming from anger, or mistrust. I think the only way to go is forward, and alow our charictor to define us, rather than our ailments.
I see your point on the value of imperfection, and from being brought up in an extremely spiritual family, this also leads heavaly into the idea that human nature, both the good and the bad has created what and 'who' we are.
But then this idea is based on the statement that withought the negative, we cannot fully apreciate the positive. Which i belive to be flawed. As a few people have said, the "sweet is not so sweet withought the bitter" (etc.) and although this may be true, when looking at emotions, i have always wished for happynesss, and my sad times i would gladly give up, even the memory of, in order to remain happy. Just as i have never known of any good coming from anger, or mistrust. I think the only way to go is forward, and alow our charictor to define us, rather than our ailments.