Why are people selfish?

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by Why?, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. Why? Registered Senior Member

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    A lot of people could care less about others, and are downright mean spirited.
     
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  3. spuriousmonkey Banned Banned

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    Are people selfish?
     
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  5. Why? Registered Senior Member

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    Maybe you don't know? Yes - perhaps you are selfish.
     
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  7. draqon Banned Banned

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    it is a human quality for self sustaining ability to survive. Society is not an ultimate pedistal for trust of survival, the ultimate pedistal of trust of survival...is you. Only you can trust yourself truly and survive therefore...and this is what society calls selfish.
     
  8. shichimenshyo Caught in the machine Registered Senior Member

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    Whats is up with these questions? People are selfish because they choose to be choice choice choice, Money is evil because of choice people are selfish becasue of choice...why dont we jsut ask ...why do people choose?
     
  9. shichimenshyo Caught in the machine Registered Senior Member

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    why are people unique, why do people like different music, why do people kill each other?
     
  10. Why? Registered Senior Member

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    Can I chose to be an apricot? Of course not. How is choice the solution?
     
  11. draqon Banned Banned

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    just because the sun made us that way. Ra brought life into our bodies and that which surrounds us and gave us meaning to live, which we defined ourselves.
     
  12. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    That is your opinion, so what else can I add other to say that we all have our own opinions of this subject.
     
  13. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    You have already decided your solution as you have stated in your opening sentence of this thread.
     
  14. Why? Registered Senior Member

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    You think it's a good thing that people choose to be selfish? I think it sucks.
     
  15. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Why are you selfish to others, is it because they are selfish to you?
     
  16. Why? Registered Senior Member

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    I'm not selfish. I wouldn't know.
     
  17. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    But you seem to be upset at those that are what makes you feel that they are selfish but you aren't?
     
  18. Why? Registered Senior Member

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    Know thyself.
     
  19. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Do you?
     
  20. Why? Registered Senior Member

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    Of course. That's how I know I'm not selfish.
     
  21. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    What are you then, giving?
     
  22. Why? Registered Senior Member

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    If someone asks, yes.
     
  23. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Will you give me some money then?

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