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Originally Posted by Tuna
Well that's what this is for, to put my theory forward and give dissenters an opportunity to speak up, 
though aside from Fred and the other guy there hasn't been much disagreement. And I like Fred but he seems more intent on holding onto the illusion of control than anything else.
Still waiting to hear your opinion on the topic though |
I agree our actions can be boiled down to one thing: survival. From there I feel there are two types of people: those who care only about their own individual survival and those that care for the survival of humans or life in general. You can see this fundamental difference in politics. Altruism would then be real in the sense that it defines the actions of latter group.
Now, you can stop there and then I agree with you...that seems really shallow and our actions are ultimately inconsequential. But if you just ask why it gets a little less clear. Why survive? Why is there a persistence towards life? Why have we evolved to ensure that we act in such a way that we can survive?