Are logic and reason opposed to emotions?

Not in my case, but I do know people who seem to have a real problem with that. Some use their emotions as an excuse to be illogical, while others use their logic as an excuse for simply not being very interested in something. The root of logic is the belief that something cannot be both true and false at the same time, so in fact most people are basically logical, whether they realize it or not.

Where they get messed up is how they handle emotions: Do they allow emotions to control them, or can they manage their emotions? What I've noticed is that people seem to fall into one of two categories. One group thinks that emotions are an aspect of themselves, whereas the other group see emotions as something like their senses... namely, another stimuli impacting on their mind.

Those who see emotions as an aspect of themselves will tend to block out logic when it tells them that their emotions are compelling them to do something that's not logical, whereas those who see emotions as just another sense are much more inclined to brush an emotion aside if it's trying to compel them to do something that makes no sense. Personally, I get kind'a annoyed, and feel sad (yes, an emotion) for people who think that emotions are an aspect of their selves and that logic is therefore an encumberence to be ignored when it tells them that their emotions are driving them to do something stupid, because, in fact... ... the capacity to over-ride an emotional drive with logic is *exactly* the key neurological ability that distinguishes humans from animals, which means... ... If you want to be a slave to your emotions, you're just saying that you want to be reincarnated as an animal.

I don't think so. I am a person who often use logic in my way of thinking but with that, I am considering the emotions of other people. It's not that I want to please everyone but it's just that I should be reasonable because I don't want other people to be mean to me, too.

I am just choosy when it comes to friendships and love because I have become wise through my past experiences with people. And being logical doesn't mean that you have to forget about other people's needs. I am letting everyone live and I think that's the most important thing I should always remember.

In my opinion the two are orthogonal to each other, by which I mean that something can cause both emotional and logical responses at the same time, which need not be opposed to each other. Being an anlytical/logical thinker has nothing to do with whether or not you experience emotions, nor of how deeply you feel them. It only means you have another facet to you.

Likewise, having deeply felt emotions does not mean you cannot think rationally. A truly well-adjusted person (if such a thing exists) utilizes both aspects of his/her self. At times, a reasoned, logical response is the most effective.

This is most often needed when dealing with objective reality, and especially in a crisis situation. At other times, an emotional response is called for. This is most often when dealing with relationships and the emotions of others, especially when those are strong emotions such as grief or passion.It is difficult to be empathetic and compassionate, or passionate, if you suppress your emotional responses.

It is also difficult to effectively deal with crises if you allow your emotions to take the steering wheel of your response. As with almost anything in life, the golden path is one of balance and harmony between all aspects of your self.

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