RE: Why militant?
June 16, 2009 at 12:35 am
(This post was last modified: June 16, 2009 at 12:45 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:Try me on for size Padraic Wink - if others are happy then I'm happy. I like to have fun of course - but if 'all is well' then I'm well (unless I'm physically unwell or something, of course). If that's not aultruistic then I don't know what is; and then I guess I'm not Confused Smile
If you do what you see as good because it makes you happy,you are guilty of altruistic acts,but remain an egoist.(acting from self interest) An altruist does good because it is right and for no other reason.For an altruist, one's own feelings are irrelevant. Hence my long held conclusion that there are indeed altruistic acts,millions of 'em (I've even been guilty myself on the odd occasion) BUT I have not yet met a consistently altruistic human being as far as I know--to be fair,there's no way of knowing for sure.--WE can never be sure of a person's motives no matter what they may claim, but we can judge behaviour to some extent.
As a general principle I avoid people who feel the need to claim a virtue or deny a vice. So far,in my life,without exception,such people have been lying,if only to themselves. This an observation of human beings,not a moral judgment. Now,please don't think I'm accusing you of being a liar or deluded.I am not.For all I know,you may be the exception.
