RE: Lust exists regardless of whether or not one deems life worth living...
October 8, 2021 at 2:45 pm
(October 7, 2021 at 11:15 pm)Lawz Wrote: This thought struck me the other night....the selfish gene and whatnot innit. Thoughts, if any?
Where morality comes in, isn't that we have emotions, and there has to be some amount of "selfishness" in evolution, otherwise life in general would not strive to survive or procreate, but empathy for most, and the fact we are social, keeps most people from letting their "lust" harm others. When someone lacks empathy for others, that is when things can get out of control. Lust for power is a prime example of how those in power can get to the point where they don't care whom they hurt to get what they want. Bernie Madoff would be one example. I've worked low wage jobs all my life, and hated the fear of struggling and was almost homeless a couple of times. So yea, I'd often dream of having money. But I would have never dreamed of fleecing others to get it or taking someone's last dime.
