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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 5:23 pm
Quote:For examine, which self is served when one decides to commit suicide?

The self which is suffering unbearable emotional or physical pain. EG the terminal cancer patient is serving himself by ending his agony..
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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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