Valuing truth vs. valuing love

[reasondeep]

Leo posed the question "do you value truth or do you value love?" in his video on happiness. That sort of confused me as I felt those two things were not at odds with one another. I need further ideas about this so I can better understand where Leo was coming from when he posed that question.

[Thought Art]

I think you can make a number of distinctions between the two, though in absolute terms they are the same. It’s really more about defining and understanding these things for yourself and then embody those values if they are your values 

[Leo Gura]

In that example I meant love in the more normal human sense. Not metaphysical Love. Most humans have no clue what metaphysical Love is, so they cannot really set it as a value. They only know love as an emotion.

Edited March 16, 2023 by Leo Gura

[Leo Gura]

7 minutes ago, Squeekytoy said:

If truth doesn't come first, then how would you know whether or not to value love? How would you even know what love is or whether it exists at all?

That's an excellent point.

[M A J I]

Truth will always lead to Love and Love will eventually lead you back to Truth.