April 29, 2008
- Morals -
Morals are not opposed to desire, morals are simply a more complicated type of desire (or two desires combined together, in order to create a more effective effect).
A desire, in one sense, is a need to discharge some energy (libido, whatever) in order to achieve a certain effect. In it’s most basic form, the desire is simply to discharge that energy.
Morals are (or at least are best utilized if they are) a desire to discharge that energy in an appropriate manner. That this, to discharge it into an existing system. Morals in this sense are a more complicate form a desire, an inclusion of that discharged energy into a system of other discharged energies.
Morals should not be seen as contrary to desire, and should not be a stiffling of desire. Instead, they should be seen as a way to desire better. More effectively. And most importantly, more communally.
Most of this is not really anything new, but what is important to me is the idea that morals are not contrary to desire, not a set of hopes you have to jump through to get what you want, but can instead be seen as an extension of that original desire.
Perhaps morals are only against desire when you yourself are against society…. Just a thought.
