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Lifestyle - Moderation versus Extremism

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Posted 12/06/07 - 11:01 AM:	#26
Life without passion is missing the point. Passion without temperance is foolish. Life without temperance is destructive. A passionate lifestyle guided by temperance is an optimum goal.

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Posted 01/03/08 - 04:26 AM:	#27
All your points are very interesting. I tend to see thing more indivually and I think the point isn't what's better between moderation or extreme but more like what each person finds the best for them and more importantly why. So some people will probably choose to go more extreme and other will stay more moderated, but the experiences will determinate and change the perception that people have of that moderation/excess line. Hope you get my point.
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Posted 01/03/08 - 04:47 AM:	#28
Moderation is nothing but the repression of a desire, a denial of what one loves. I say love as much as you can until you can not love anymore; and then find something else to love. To love is to suffer, of course; so I say love your suffering as well. Good thread though. And poll.
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Posted 01/03/08 - 06:37 PM:	#29
Thanks JAC. ImustabeenHigh, yeah, I recognize subjectivity and personal applicability stuff, but I am hinting more on the "general applicability/ sense" of the matter. And the irony that, deviance seems to be considered a taboo and an admirable thing all at the same time. Is this a reflection of society's fear/ hesitation and curiosity about the unknown/ unfamiliar? Hmm...
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Posted 01/06/08 - 05:40 PM:	#30
I think the thing with deviance is explained by the nature of how our societies function. There are various "forces" that appeals and enhances our urges and desires, affecting our mentality in ways where fulfilling those urges becomes an important drive for our actions. At the same time, there are also "forces" that realizes the serious consequences of an untamed population, so as a method of "patching", "forces" of strict moderation attempt to affect our actions also. This causes the conflict of our views on deviance I believe. I mean untamed desires obviously got serious consequences, but I don't think the solution should be patching it up with regulations and such. I think the problem lies with how much our society tend to market/appeal to our urges, I mean it's kind of a capitalist method overall.

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Posted 02/18/08 - 09:38 PM:	#31
Should we live a life of moderation or extremism? Addressing the question we see that it is not so black and white. life's a roller-coaster with ups and downs, which includes how we look at it and live it. I like the thought of moderation of all things even of moderation itself. A tricky thing to handle, but do-able. Go about with the mindset of moderation and on a moderate basis, whether planned or unexpected, go to the extreme/live a little on the edge. The 'moderate basis' is definitely unique to each individual. ie: daily, monthly, yearly

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Posted 04/21/08 - 01:33 AM:	#32
Moderation can be exercised on so many levels that I really doubt a blanket approach to it can be succesful, so ultimately we arrive at Floyd's fortune cookie: everything in moderation - even moderation. Nevertheless, I was considering two distinctions as I read this thread. We can exercise moderation with regard to sensual pleasures, qualitatively ranking them, ensuring pleasure remains pleasure and does not become addiction or simply detract from the pleasure because it becomes habit. (Eating really good chocolate once a month probably makes the experience more worthwhile than eating it every day). Here moderation can enhance our experiences presumably making them more worthwhile. We can also exercise moderation with regard to our dreams and ideals, because it is sometimes prudent, since our dreams and ideals are difficult to realise or find we are ridiculed by "realists" for our dreams. In this particular area I think moderation as prudence would be unwise. It would lead to a lifeless approach to so many things even if it gives us comfort. Imagine falling in love without the risk taking, without asking that girl for her number or putting an arm around her; all for the sake of avoiding rejection? Or quitting a well-paying job in favour of pursuing some ideal. Comfort doesn't bring happiness only contentment. Prudence towards our dreams and ideals dulls the senses and the imagination and ultimately kills our dreams and ideals. This is all reasoned from within the individual but naturally certain relationships with others can exist that will require moderation. In particular I'm thinking of the duty of care for dependents but compassion or love for another could be a reason for restraining ourselves as well.
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