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Some deep thoughts worthy of the raskol and swamp rat. Why

Posted on: January 28, 2019 at 08:32:37 CT
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do people do good and “selfless“ deeds.

Is it 100% altruism?

Or is part of the reason, because it makes you feel good, about yourself? And if you do a good deed and a vacuum, and no one knows about it, do you still feel good about yourself, or do you need accolades, acknowledgment, and applause?

This is less about the raskol or the swamp rat than it is about human behavior, generally.

Why do people do good things?

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Some deep thoughts worthy of the raskol and swamp rat. Why - hokie VT - 1/28 08:32:37
     to answer your third question - SwampTiger MU - 1/28 09:30:18
          RE: to answer your third question - MOCO SON MU - 1/28 09:48:37
          I think it is a fascinating discussion, despite - hokie VT - 1/28 09:39:03
               probably not (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/28 10:09:41
          You got it there when hokie mocked you (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 09:32:17
               yup (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/28 10:22:49
     It is called Integrity - raskolnikov MU - 1/28 09:27:09
     Also, i think your collectivism and inability - pickle MU - 1/28 08:45:41
          I think it's a lack of desire to wish to grow predicated on - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 08:47:22
               I just asked a question, 90 no need to get all pi**y. Nm - hokie VT - 1/28 08:54:01
               true (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 08:50:08
     This reminds me of stuff I see on TV a lot, regarding - GA Tiger MU - 1/28 08:43:42
          Wow....way to go 10 steps beyond the question - meatiger MU - 1/28 08:50:59
               No.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/28 09:31:45
               You criticized Georgia for going way beyond the scope of - hokie VT - 1/28 08:57:04
     Every human action is profit seeking - pickle MU - 1/28 08:43:00
          No. Not true. What is it with you and - GA Tiger MU - 1/28 08:45:22
               He's right, GAT. Every human action is one of future - ummmm MU - 1/28 08:52:29
                    "Profit" has a connotation not generally connected - GA Tiger MU - 1/28 09:35:22
                         have you ever used a dictionary? - pickle MU - 1/28 09:44:24
                              Also, I've qualified it with "psychic" several times now. * - ummmm MU - 1/28 10:35:41
                                   it’s his way to shut down and bow out (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 10:47:05
                    So pure altruism does not exist? Nm - hokie VT - 1/28 08:55:33
                         do you think "pure altruism" implies doing something good - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 09:01:47
                              I would define pure altruism as doing something for the - hokie VT - 1/28 09:19:49
                                   so you have to not want to do it, but do it anyway? - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 09:20:39
                                        Again...pi**y. Why? Nm - hokie VT - 1/28 09:34:36
                         Can you give an example of pure altruism? (nm) - ummmm MU - 1/28 08:58:23
                              No. Because it is not the act that is pure altruism. The - hokie VT - 1/28 09:22:19
                                   Motivation = motive - ummmm MU - 1/28 09:25:58
                                   Why does acknowledgment have to be an element? (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 09:24:10
                         what is pure altruism? - pickle MU - 1/28 08:56:54
               Every action every human makes is "profit" seeking - whether - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 08:48:15
                    Does this apply to passing gas too? - mattieo86 MU - 1/28 08:50:23
                         RE: Does this apply to passing gas too? - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 09:34:12
               Every human action, GAT. Every single one (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 08:46:11
     Sense of community and extended family - meatiger MU - 1/28 08:40:25
     People do good things because of the psychic profits - ummmm MU - 1/28 08:36:29




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