I don't see it as being reasonable for me to stay in a fantasy of my own bullshit while there are kids starving in Africa. — MonfortS26
I would rather do something productive for our society and further the technological and scientific advancements of the human race than just sit back and enjoy "the things in life you can't describe" — MonfortS26
To me it seems you are trying to persuade me into nihilistic thought. — MonfortS26
I don't see it as being reasonable for me to stay in a fantasy of my own bullshit while there are kids starving in Africa — MonfortS26
But if you are seeking a life where you want to be happy ( and don't mix happiness with pleasure-that can be self created through means like sex, games, drugs, alcohol etc) and corect with yourself, from any POV and search for higher stakes other then materialsm, you should go the other way around. — Benjamin Dovano
I would rather help them because I feel like doing that not in order too feed my ego and become happy about it. — Benjamin Dovano
I would try to understand myself first if I were you. — Benjamin Dovano
This is one of the most hypocritcal mention btw in the history of mankind, whenever anyone wants to give the world the impression that he/she cares about anything in this world they mention the " poor starving kids of Africa ".... it's like the Miss contenders say everytime, that they want to solve world hunger and all that bullshit... And bring world peace... how ? By being ego-centric ? By going to do a "moral" thing according to society to feel happy about it ? — Benjamin Dovano
The other way around is to be MORAL according to virtue and the real facts — Benjamin Dovano
Stereotypical yes, Hypocritical no. How can you not feel even a little guilty for having such an easy life when there are people suffering to that level anywhere in the world. Sex slavery, abusive parenting, war, addiction, murder, rape. All horrible things that people other than me are suffering through. You are making it out to be ego-centric to attach happiness to that like that is a bad thing. Would you prefer I be Id-centric? — MonfortS26
What are your virtues? — MonfortS26
Humans are selfish for survival purposes. — MonfortS26
I would say I feel relatively safe. And we lived on that up until now because it has worked. What is your alternative proposition? Reject the selfish part under the false assumption that other people will see you doing that and decide to do the same. It is fallacious to believe that other selfish people will admire your selflessness and decide to change themselves. What's in it for them? — MonfortS26
I like the way you think and I think I agree. What value does integrity have though?
That all depends on the social environment one finds oneself in. People who lie and don't get caught can usually get what they want, but it's that part about getting caught that can throw a wrench into things.Why should I be honest? Everybody lies, and people who lie are usually better at getting what they want. Wouldn't it be more logical from an evolutionary standpoint to be a liar? — MonfortS26
Do you happen to have a link to this study? I would be interested to read it. — MonfortS26
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