newrealdoll has introduced a Hong Kong man named Tse Tin Wing, he has a "girlfriend", but this girlfriend is not a real person, but a physical doll called MoChi. In an interview with the media we can learn that he poured his heart and soul into the doll, not only to help it named, but also from time to time photos to show affection, and it together with dinner, movies, games, interested parties can read the previous article. In the face of this phenomenon, some people think that "this is personal freedom", but others feel that he is "sick", may suffer from some kind of mental illness. What is it about falling in love with a physical doll that really needs to be treated by a psychiatrist?
Is This Morally Acceptable From An Ethical Point Of View?
When we consider whether an action is ethical or not, one of the conditions is that the ethical principles should be universally applicable. Is it morally acceptable if every person falls in love with a physical doll? Or if your partner loves physical dolls, is that acceptable to you? Faced with these two questions, I believe the answer for most people is no. First of all, if every person loves a physical doll, but the doll is just a dead object, can not reproduce the next generation, for the overall human reproduction perspective is obviously problematic. On the other hand love is exclusive, even if it's just a doll, I believe no one wants their partner to love a doll more than themselves, right? So it seems that this phenomenon does not pass the principle of being universal.
However, this is not the only way to say this, but if the answer is based on other doctrines, it may be the opposite, for example, those who uphold individualism and libertarianism will usually be judged by the "freedom principle" and the "do no harm principle". According to these two principles, it should be acceptable to fall in love with an entity doll. Because it is the freedom of the individual, and does not harm others. Since it does not affect others, the behavior should be acceptable. What about you? And do you think it is acceptable? What are the reasons?
Is This a Pathological Psychology From a Psychological Point Of View?
Many people would label this behavior as "psychotic", but let's think about why we think it's "psychotic". Everyone has their own hobbies, isn't that love? Why is it okay to like to chew on fingers, but it's okay to love a sex doll?
I can imagine two reasons for this. First, because they treat the doll as a human being, and put the same amount of love as human love to love it, this inanimate object as if it is the embodiment of love. Although we all long for love, but the general public can not accept this completely detached from the reality of love.
Second, it is because of the act of "control" in it. Although it can do nothing, its characteristic is that you can control it completely. The complexity of human relationships lies in their uncontrollability, because we cannot control the thoughts and actions of others, so we should all have the experience of being hurt with people. Being with it without being hurt, even if the feeling is illusory and it doesn't actually love you, satisfies the deep desire of the human heart to control.
But is throwing yourself into illusion to escape harm really a solution to reality? Reality is so cruel, and the reality of being with people is that they will be hurt. The strong desire for control is one of the distinctive features of psychopaths, so it is not unreasonable to say that they are "psychopaths". No matter how much you disagree with their behavior, we can't deny how much individual groups love their dolls. I really appreciate the interviewee's ability to ignore the eyes of others and do as they please. More or less glad that there is who can be a real companion in society? The world is so big, but the materialistic, red light, green wine life but can not find a real companion, how cold it is necessary to be so? And how much companionship is brought to them by the physical doll?
How many people in reality have never been so respected and cherished as this doll. I still respect his choice and admire his courage to pour this kind of love into a beautiful work of art when he can't find someone to cherish in a fickle society.
