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Altruistic suicide is the sacrifice of one's life in order to save or benefit others, for the good of the group, or to preserve the traditions and honor of a society. It is always intentional. Benevolent suicide refers to the self-sacrifice of one's own life for the sake of the greater good. [1]
This is in contrast to philia, brotherly love, or philautia, self-love, as it embraces a profound sacrificial love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance. The verb form goes as far back as Homer, translated literally as affection, as in "greet with affection" and "show affection for the dead". [2]
Animal sacrifice has turned up in almost all cultures, from the Hebrews to the Greeks and Romans (particularly the purifying ceremony Lustratio), Egyptians (for example in the cult of Apis) and from the Aztecs to the Yoruba. The religion of the ancient Egyptians forbade the sacrifice of animals other than sheep, bulls, calves, male calves and ...
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“There was a lot of sacrifice for love.” Shakira and Piqué, 37, started dating in 2010, going on to welcome sons Milan, 10, and Sasha, 8. They ultimately split in June 2022, rem
The heartbroken girlfriend who watched her activist beau get stabbed to death in Brooklyn two years ago recalled that he was about to propose when he was killed — as his murderer was hit with a ...
A related theory, the "moral example theory", was developed by Faustus Socinus (1539–1604) in his work De Jesu Christo servatore (1578). He rejected the idea of "vicarious satisfaction". [note 2] According to Socinus, Jesus' death offers mankind "a perfect example of self-sacrificial dedication to God". [3]
Justice is love coping with situations where distribution is called for. Fletcher (1966, p. 95) Fourth proposition Love wills the neighbour's good, whether we like him or not. Fletcher (1966, p. 103) – illustrates that agape is not an emotion as it sometimes involves sacrifice, we must thus love not expecting anything in return. Fifth proposition