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re: Simple Question concerning altruism
Posted on 8/16/21 at 12:53 pm to Animal
Posted on 8/16/21 at 12:53 pm to Animal
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Is it really even possible to do something and it be genuinely altruistic?
I am leaning toward it not being possible.
It is essentially impossible for an act to be truly altruistic since the actor is almost always going to get something positive out of it.
Raising kids is one of the worst examples since a person usually gets more joy out of that than anything else in life that they do.
There has been enough written about this "Friday night altered state" question to keep one busy for the rest of their life. IMO there are circumstances where true altruism could exist but the likelihood of it happening is extremely low to the point that it may never have occurred.
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Posted on 8/16/21 at 12:55 pm to Obtuse1
Al Truism is my next door neighbor. Really nice guy who likes to help others.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:12 pm to Obtuse1
quote:Nah, kids is the perfect example as you aren't doing it for the joy it brings you. It does bring you joy, but that is not the reason you do it.
Raising kids is one of the worst examples since a person usually gets more joy out of that than anything else in life that they do.
There could also be decisions you make for your children that are difficult and don't bring you joy at all(quite the opposite)but you feel are better for them in the long run.
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