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Originally Posted by Kush Lord  part of being "selfish" means lack of consideration for others, its used in a negative way.
if someone is doing something to make themself feel better, there is nothing wrong with that. |
No, that is you giving it a negative connotation. It has no inherent context, and as such allows for free use in whatever way. "Selfish" does not necessarily mean lack of consideration for others unless you propose that through context using other words within a sentence.
selfish
Adjective 1. caring too much about oneself and not enough about others
2. (of behaviour or attitude) motivated by self-interest
The first definition is wishy-washy ("too much" is something that we all have our own definition for ). #2 is what I mean, and I hope this clears it up for you.
I say that altruism is dead, and it is clearly driven by selfish reasons- not necessarily a bad thing (unless put in that context.)
We all do things for our own gain... The mere existence of the concept of altruism only exists as a reward for behavior, the conclusion of which is decided by societal boundries.
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Originally Posted by IMME Human beings were created equal. The only thing that differences us as humans is our level of faith. |
I don't even know what you are trying to say. Faith in what? Faith in "God"? Faith in society? Faith in science? Faith in each other? Furthermore, what does that have to do with altruism and/or the motivation for doing things?