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Originally Posted by keetah992000
i think alturism has been generalised somewhat - the thread was regarding pure altruism, and yes I do understand what it means. Honestly.
And I dont believe it exists - the watered down version of altruism - ie donating to a charity if your skint isnt really pure altruism.
or giving a warning call that would locate the caller to the presence of a predator - why have they done it ?
they have done it to warn others therefor it is an instinctual attempt to prevent harm to the greater gene pool - if an animal never gave out a warning signal - then the whole pack would be in danger. Most things comes back to the bares bones of the instinct to preserve the gene pool .
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What you're describing isn't altruism, but more akin to gene-centered evolution.
I'll stick with the accepted view of altruism, that of performing acts that benefit other, and that don't seek reward, or massage one's ego.
I guess I just see more good in people, and don't view the world as a place of doom and gloom, and accept that some people perform non-selfish acts.
