Word: selflessness
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...real scientists. But there is a fundamental point that needs emphasis: sex and love are two totally different things. Sex is essentially selfish. No matter how it is dressed up, it is really about scratching that biological itch, about satisfying an internal hunger. In contrast, love is essentially selfless. It is about giving to another to the point of pain and even death without thought of reward. Sex and love can exist completely independently. There are many examples of sex without love-rape, prostitution and maybe even regular sex between couples. And you can love your parents, dog, God, country...
TIME's selection was understandable. To many, the U.S. warrior is the epitome of patriotism and a manifestation of selfless commitment to the defense of the homeland. But the same can be said of the troops of all countries. Unfortunately, the revered image of American soldiers has become tarnished over the decades. Their deployment in Iraq has given them the character of the Roman legions sent forth by a decadent and malevolent Emperor. The U.S. soldier is a pawn in a war that is not only unpopular but also wrong. ALEX KETTLE Bundaberg, Australia...
...remains humble and selfless. He should not only be recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame but also by humanity at large for what a remarkable human being he is. When Eckersley is finally enshrined in Cooperstown this summer, fifteen years after he did for me what no one ever could have predicted, I will be there to thank him and to cheer him on in his greatest honor...
...King, the third of the three films re-creating J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series of novels, towers over the banal concerns of our everyday lives [Dec. 15]. Finally, entertainment of the highest order! Self-effacing heroes, alternately dauntless and fearful, doubt ridden yet determined and selfless in devotion to the purest of friendships. If we are to have heroes, then let them be like Toklien's, grand and glorious! MICHAEL K. MALONEY Colorado Springs, Colo...
...great drama: three little people--Frodo, his companion Sam (Sean Astin) and the ex-hobbit Gollum (Andy Serkis and a lot of CGI geniuses) on their way to Mount Doom with a mission to destroy the Ring. Cringing and crafty, Gollum is the rebellious servant, subverting Sam's selfless impulses, trying to twist allegiance of the pallid, ailing Frodo away from his friend. (So poignant are Gollum's turbid emotions, and so persuasively is this computer critter integrated with the live performers, that he deserves a special acting Oscar for Best ... Thing.) The devotion of Sam is inspiring. His plea...