(September 15, 2016 at 11:41 pm)chimp3 Wrote: Self sacrifice is immoral.
I would agree with this but it depends on the definition. It's very difficult to be self-sacrificing towards someone without at least getting some sort of psychological or emotional need fulfilled in return and thereby not be fully self sacrificing.
Example. If I am to give away all my non-essential possessions to someone in need and/or would appreciate them far more than myself... even if I am in the long run worse off for it it would no doubt give me gratification otherwise I wouldn't do it.
Another example: Saving someone's life and I myself dying in the process. That is a far more extreme process. Let's say hypothetically I save a young child's life. Let's say it's my hypothetical son or daughter. I couldn't do that fulfilling my own in one sense 'selfish' deep seated very very strong emotional need to protect my child at all costs.
I guess what I'm saying is... most strictly speaking is self-sacrifice even possible?
Thoughts on this Chimp3?