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[...] This means that the object of this desire remains indispensable to his well-being. « Is it desirable' means 'Is it good for A priori, every desire leads to its satisfaction. By 'satisfying all our desires', we mean all desires without exception. Ancient philosophy, given the ambiguous notion of desire, recommended caution towards our desires, while contemporary philosophers have, on the other hand, accorded the notion of desire a positive character by qualifying it as 'the very essence of man', whereas desire could be irrational and not be good for man, hence the importance of reasoning on the fundamental role of the object of desire in the fulfillment of the latter. [...]
[...] Furthermore, despite the fact that not all desires are a source of pleasure, man is a being of desire. According to contemporary philosophy, desire represents the essence of man, that is to say, his fuel. That is why, one must not deprive man of his desires, while the satisfaction of all is not to be privileged. Indeed, man cannot live without desiring to the point that a desire can become obsessive and thus disrupt his life. Desire is permanent and therefore unlimited. [...]
[...] The Consequences of the Fulfillment of Desire. Initially, man desires what pleases him. This means that since desire is linked to the notion of pleasure, it should represent for man a source of well-being through its satisfaction. However, persisting in satisfying all desires without measuring their positive and negative consequences upon fulfillment, constitutes a danger for man. Indeed, the experienced desire can also have an irrational character that would prevent its realization. Man could thus suffer from the fact that his desire is not realized. [...]
[...] [III. Distinguishing desire from need. Finally, even if the fundamental object of desire represents a lack, a privation, it is susceptible of provoking a tension and not a situation of well-being, a satisfaction. Indeed, desire should not be confused with a need. Need is unavoidable, whereas desire, even if it is permanent in man, does not necessarily entail satisfaction. His object is not provoked with reason. This situation can lead man to a dangerous, unattainable but far from wisdom situation. [...]
[...] In addition, the object of desire, regardless of its form thing, a person, a feeling . will not lead to a source of satisfaction since the desire is unlimited because the human being will always be eternally unsatisfied. [Conclusion. In conclusion, it is not desirable to satisfy all our desires, since not all desires necessarily lead to a situation of well-being. The fulfillment of desire can constitute a danger for man or take an irrational character with negative consequences in the social life of man. [...]
