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stonecutter357

(13,037 posts) Wed Feb 18, 2026, 05:24 PM Feb 18

Love is the strongest force in the universe !

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Love is the strongest force in the universe ! (Original Post) stonecutter357 Feb 18 OP

On the other hand, "Empathy is the weakness of Western civilization" - Elon Musk Midnight Writer Feb 18 #1

Much as i admire Talarico LearnedHand Feb 18 #2

I think it's gravity- but what do I know? Conjuay Feb 18 #3

Well there is that LearnedHand Feb 18 #4

Both Hillary and Kamala went with that theme. SunSeeker Feb 18 #5

Midnight Writer

(25,294 posts)

1. On the other hand, "Empathy is the weakness of Western civilization" - Elon Musk

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Wed Feb 18, 2026, 05:30 PM

Feb 18

LearnedHand

(5,378 posts)

2. Much as i admire Talarico

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Wed Feb 18, 2026, 05:58 PM

Feb 18

It’s only a pretty fiction to think that love is the most powerful force. History has shown over and over that power is the most powerful force, and people experience love only when the lust for power is suitably constrained by protective laws and enforcement of them.