RE: Love is intrinsically selfish
November 25, 2011 at 2:21 pm
(This post was last modified: November 25, 2011 at 2:22 pm by Welsh cake.)
(November 24, 2011 at 5:22 pm)Phaedra Wrote: And I care for their well-being because I love them.As we know, "love" is conditional. Why do you love them?
Quote:Honestly, I don't get a "feel-good" sensation from doing something selfless. I simply consider it the right thing to do.Because you'd feel terrible if you didn't? Performing said act to accomplish an avoidance of guilt is also intrinsically selfish.
Quote:Why should I pat myself on the back for not being an asshole?I know a lot of people who do just that. Some even go as far as to say "Well I've helped that guy, now I can be an absolute prick to the next person I have to talk to". I've tried to see if they demonstrate any signs of an antisocial personality disorder, however, there's nothing apparently wrong with these rich bastards brains. Being a douche isn't usually characterised as a mental illness.
