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Madesism
(Maids-z-ism)

You may or not may not believe any of this; keep in mind however it is called 'Madesism' and that it has philosophical roots. Let me remind you that the following is explained quickly and not as elaborately as a thirty page essay about a particular subject.



Emotions

An emotion is something we create. In ancient times, no emotions existed, although women in medieval times (for example) might have shown a message of this sort. But, it is not what women displayed, what they wanted was independence; of course, this is something quite different. Afterwards, women in later times developed a 'sense', a cunning technique. It was called crying; first it was used in relation to physical pain. Then, it was used as an emotional pain, but reached the fourth level of crying. The first is physical, the second is out of joy, the third is at the loss of a family member/friend; and the fourth is all about anguish which finally developed gradually to reach new heights. We have accepted it and now are living by its side.


Petrarchan love redefined with no artificiality;
and a section concerning emotions


Pertrarchan love... what is this love anyway you ask. Does it have any signification you may add. At times, we live through periods which enable us to 'love' as it is commonly called. Many people, probably including yourself, have given a signification to a human emotion. The problem is that we were the ones to have created emotions themselves. We have dug deep to discover or simply invent 'a thing' but of which, in digging, have found no bottom. We drain our very own self and think of what this so called emotion, 'love', could bring us. A 'love' not returned, unrequitted, gives no answers. It is empty, this 'love', as empty as it is cannot speak, for nothing lies into the bottom unlike a 'love' which is returned and which can speak. The one 'love' which can speak is a 'love' returned...

We torture ourselves; we have trouble accepting the fact that 'Petrarchan love' is the most negative 'love', yet love is as any emotion which man has created. "How" you say can this truly have such an effect like that? By inventing these emotions and the likes, we start thinking once about them and utilising them. Afterwards, we use them again and again repetitively; this is when they become part of us. Finally, we strongly believe in them, and in what they represent. The process begins in childhood: our parents tell us this phrase "I love you". It appears harmless, but it is fatal, not that I wouldn't myself say it. We grow up with a personality and what comes with it. We have been infused with a belief which we considered as granted. This form of 'love' becomes an ideology for many. We know not how to 'love', but know the word--- that too being a creation of Man. We believe that we know it, but have been taught the word to be rather artificial.

I will ask this: "Which type of people are more apt to truly 'love'?" It is the ones who were less 'loved' as children; they identify with others in the same situation and that bond grows firm. They become honest and faithful to each other, because they have not been spoiled by artificial greatness, but with rationality which is intended for humans to be initially.

No, I am not saying we have to kill these emotions. We should try understanding them. After all, like computers, they are Man made. The flaw is human, it is not what we create which makes the flaws. These emotions are imperfect, and might (the imperfections) destroy us because we have programmed ourselves to receive a thought negatively displayed through us. When an internal error occurs in a computer, a message, "You have performed an illegal operation and the program will now shut down," appears. It is not the fault of the computer, but it is rather the one of the human which has programmed the computer. Our emotions are like a computer because it is literally programmed by humans.


Love

Like emotions, what is commonly known as 'love' has been created by Mankind. To 'love' something or someone makes no sense at all. After all, we desire to care; we desire to protect those dear to us; and we desire to be happy. That is not love, all of these are desires, wants... all based on greed. But, this is not something rare however. All of us are greedy humans, and to which if I may add, it is something that
none of us can escape.
Current Status: Undergraduate Student, Concordia University (Montreal, Canada)
Majoring: Religion
Courses: Modern Islam (Completed)
Hindu Sadhana (Completed)
Intro to Islam (IP)
Human Geography (IP)
Text: *Mathieu Desormeaux
Ideas: Mathieu Desormeaux

Support: Emilie Lambert
Emotional Support: Emilie Lambert

Special Thanks to: Emilie Lambert

Staff: *Mades & Emilie Lambert
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