What is the strongest emotion and why?

People say love is the strongest emotion of all.

Do you agree? or disagree? Which emotion do you feel is the strongest and why?

Discuss.

(Props to inimalist for giving me the idea for this thread)

Love (or maybe adoration).

It's stronger than desire, and can last forever.

Originally posted by Aster Phoenix
People say love is the strongest emotion of all.

Do you agree? or disagree? Which emotion do you feel is the strongest and why?

Discuss.

(Props to inimalist for giving me the idea for this thread)

Hate is the strongest emotion because it cannot be controlled.

HATE, muahahaha!

no really, love is truly the strongest emotion.

Since love and hate are opposites, can't it be both?

Hate.

One reason - you can't control it.
Another reason - After love sours, it usually degrades into hate/anger.
Third reason - As memories fade, so does love. Hate, under the right circumstances, can last much longer.

but love can trump hate. while hate, cant truly conquer love, not completely.

Fail.

Depends on your personality.

raging libido conquers love hate

Originally posted by Enyalus
Hate.

One reason - you can't control it.

Originally posted by Enyalus
Another reason - After love sours, it usually degrades into hate/anger.

Originally posted by Enyalus
Third reason - As memories fade, so does love. Hate, under the right circumstances, can last much longer.

I'd say it's guilt, hands down.

When someone is guilt-stricken, it's really obvious because its so hard to hide. It affects your entire day and dominates every thought. It's also a main cause of suicide.

Roid induced rage.

lol, I'm in the first post, how can I resist

glib neuroscience answer: wtf is an emotion?

less glib everyday people answer:

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
I'd say it's guilt, hands down.

When someone is guilt-stricken, it's really obvious because its so hard to hide. It affects your entire day and dominates every thought. It's also a main cause of suicide.

I agree, with the possible exception of anxiety or disgust, although those are more immediate (as in, panic attacks [which yes, can potentially be caused by disgust])

Ecstacy is along the terms of anxiety, I guess.

I'd call it mania, and yes, if we include it as emotion, it is very powerful. Depression then, and potentially lack of motivation would be up there as well.

This is why the scientist in me needs a definition of emotion

im surprised it has not come up yet, but there is fear

distress, fear, lust and delight are the supposed 4 basic emotions, so it might be best to find out which out of those are strongest.

Id have to say Embarrassment.

Love/Hate

People kill in the name of love
People kill in the name of hate.

The opposite of Love/Hate is indifference. So Love/Hate are in the same polar catagory and are the strongest.