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%DESIRING PLEASURE 761206
Profound human relationships bring pleasure. The
deeper the relationships the greater the pleasure. It is
good to enjoy such human relationships, and the pleasure
they bring is much to be desired. There is nothing wrong
in desiring to enjoy that pleasure, and therefore seeking
to enter into profound human relationships. It is
foolish, however, to seek the pleasure directly, apart
from the profound human relationships. The fool who so
seeks pleasure is in need of viable role-models of
profound human relationships, rather than in need of
restraint against foolish behavior. Often the only harm in
seeking pleasure directly is that the pleasure is not
profound---it not being part of a profound humane
relationship. It is foolish to try to prevent goal
oriented behavior which is directed toward achieving
pleasure---foolish as that behavior may be. It is better
to present role-models of how to give, receive, and enjoy
pleasure within the context of I-Thou relationships
involving the whole being of each participant. Such role-
models are more helpful than laws, morals, ethics, books,
or lectures. Absent such role-models the rest are
impotent, if not counter-productive.
The competitive achievement-oriented society may
encourage people to compete in contests to achieve
pleasure. Businessmen may make a profit out of promoting
competitions to achieve the greatest pleasure in the
shortest time. Many people may gain recognition for
outstanding achievements in such competition, and thereby
promote intensified competition. Thus the expectations of
even the non-contestants are raised, and many people
informally compete with each other in competitions to
achieve the greatest pleasure. Such competitions are
usually frustrating to the contestants, because the
competition encourages them to seek pleasure directly,
apart from profound human relationships. The competitions
encourage the ascendancy of I-It relationships, rather
than the deepening of I-Thou relationships. They thus
undermine the meaning of even the pleasure which is
achieved in the competition. The achievements thus become
meaningless, and even frustrating. The goal then takes on
the appearance of a mirage and the contestants begin to
wonder if the goal is real and attainable. They may then
drop-out of the contest, but not realize that the pleasure
may be received outside the context of a contest.
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