>>45942452>You do not need to have emotion to desire.Yes, you do. Desire is literally defined as an emotion. Even with an actual definition staring you in the face, your desire to be right causes you to turn away from it while you pretend to be more logical.
>Plenty of brainless, emotionless organisms exist that desire to stay alive. Even nonliving organisms like viruses desire to spread.This isn't "desire", it's merely biological machines doing what they're programmed to do. There's no desire involved, they just do it.
Nevertheless, I suspect you're trying to steer the conversation to the conclusion that at its most basic level, natural forces inherently cause conflict. I don't quite agree with that, as while many organisms will certainly prey on others by nature, outright conflict is something only those with brains(and emotions) are really capable of.
>>45942488>No, it isn't. Pic related.It 100% is, don't know what the fuck you're on if you thinking wishing and wanting aren't emotions.
>Because if I'm leading a country, and my goal as a leader is to ensure the best outcome for the country, then the logical conclusion would be to acquire more resources. None of these are attached to emotion.Logically the best outcome for your country would be to merge with the other countries and share resources for the advancement of mankind. The fact that you'd want to lead a country and advance that individual country's status is in itself emotional. Desire is an emotion, retard.
>e·mo·tion>/əˈmōSH(ə)n/>noun>instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledgeAnd what exactly do you think drives us to live? Instinctive and intuitive feelings. Retard.
>I don't need institutive or intuitive feeling to know that "do war" is a logical step in reaching the goal "make country succeed"You do when your competition come to the realization that working together is more beneficial.
