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I would define pure altruism as doing something for the

Posted on: January 28, 2019 at 09:19:49 CT

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benefit of others that is not motivated by an elevated feeling of self.

I think it’s an interesting question, and I ask it of myself sometimes in determining my rationale for certain actions.

I don’t really know the answer.

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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