The episode's title question. Tamir argues love is as dangerous as it is beautiful (Paris and Helen, thorns on the rose). Sheela says the darkness comes from doubt and judgment: we 'cancel' love and put it in cancel culture.
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When the moment is there to be in love, I didn't waste it with too much mental masturbation. I don't doubt, which saves me from negativity. And we are so prone to judge and define and cancel things out. Suddenly now being in love has a darker side.
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It seems to me from my research and personal experience that love is dangerous as much as it's beautiful. There are thorns on the rose for a reason.