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Is everything we do self serving?

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Is everything we do self serving?
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RE: Is everything we do self serving?
January 18, 2012 at 10:38 am
To address this question, you need to clarify what is the "self" that you are serving.

For examine, which self is served when one decides to commit suicide?
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Is everything we do self serving?

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Is everything we do self serving? - by Pel - January 18, 2012 at 7:04 am
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by KichigaiNeko - January 18, 2012 at 9:07 am
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by houseofcantor - January 22, 2012 at 10:01 pm
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by Violet - January 18, 2012 at 9:39 am
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by The Magic Pudding - January 18, 2012 at 10:11 am
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by Anomalocaris - January 18, 2012 at 10:38 am
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by genkaus - January 18, 2012 at 3:00 pm
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by padraic - January 18, 2012 at 5:23 pm
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by Welsh cake - January 18, 2012 at 5:54 pm
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by Perhaps - January 18, 2012 at 8:10 pm
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by padraic - January 19, 2012 at 1:23 am
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by Perhaps - January 19, 2012 at 1:37 am
RE: Is everything we do self serving? - by genkaus - January 19, 2012 at 2:15 am

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