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Friday, July 30, 2010

Logic v Emotion


A battle rages between Logic and Emotion. Which one is more powerful? Which one is more potent? The words powerful and potent might seem to be interchangeable but they are not, and thus I have asked two questions, not the same question twice.

Logic by its very nature negates emotion. Emotion by its very nature obliterates logic. The latter statement would indicate that Emotion is both more powerful and more potent, but I disagree. I say that Logic is more powerful and Emotion is more potent. The concept of Logic being more powerful might be difficult to grasp because by the very essence of human nature, logic is lost within the feeling of any given emotion. However, Logic has supreme power because it retains in its strength, the ability to control Emotion. Emotion on the other hand I consider to be more potent because it is a primal part of human nature that can be summoned from skin level to the depths of the human soul. It can play like the delicate strings of an instrument or can crush one against a cold hard wall. Its potency lies in its ability to push and pull at human will. Logic’s power lies in its ability to bring balance.

I may delve into this with more thought at a later date.....

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