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The silly "SELFISH" label
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RE: The silly "SELFISH" label
Quote:How does society really provide us with anything or how do we give something in return? Society only aims at controlling individuals and enslaving them to do the most mundane work. Actually the individuals who somehow manage to escape this and grow to be someone more capable are the ones who really contribute to the well being of the society as a whole.
Well, if not for society, what would really stop me from taking your candy from you, instead of just saying "you're selfish"?
Without society, you wouldn't exist.
Individuals cannot escape society, as society is made up from these individuals.
And if you do not give something back to the society you belong to, it will wear out, and so will you, and the life standard that you enjoy today. And how do you give back something? Well, a good start would be to start a proper family. The best thing you can do for your society is to provide them with a future, which means children. Other than that, you should supply these children with education, so that they can contribute to themselves and society the same way you do.

Other than that, you can try your best to act as an upstanding member. Contributing to society can come in many ways. It's really a bother to list them all here, but at the end, it all comes back to you and your children.


Quote:For example, Einstein remaining at his post as a clerk at the patent office would have been a good slave perhaps but as a pioneer in physics had actually much more impact and massively contributed to the progress of science. Had he not been so "selfish" to follow his own interest, we would not have his theory of relativity.
And you're saying that society wanted him to become a clerck in the patent office instead of a physicist, yes? I don't know how you came to the conclusion that society aims to enslave people and hinder scientific progress, as society cannot advance or live without them.
It's indeed true that people go for education for personal gain, but obviously, the education they receive is not just for them. They contribute to society in one way or the other. Those who refuse to do so, are generally people who do not really do much good for themselves either.
Quote:Of course there are always those meatbags who do absolutely nothing and expect to receive and be supplied with everything, but that's a different story. I am speaking about destroying one's ability of self-growth and self-enhancement and about exploitation of individuals by society by means of the simple trick of attaching the "selfish" label to those who dare to care for themselves.
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Wait a second. Who destroys whose abilities of self-growth and self-enhancement? Without society to guide you, you would not have the means to enhance yourself, friend.
There is no trick attached here.
You came here simply proclaiming that there was such a thing without giving an example. Explain yourself more clearly.
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The silly "SELFISH" label - by Ciel_Rouge - August 21, 2012 at 9:28 am
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by Napoléon - August 21, 2012 at 2:30 pm
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by Cato - August 21, 2012 at 2:42 pm
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by kılıç_mehmet - August 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by Ciel_Rouge - August 21, 2012 at 3:37 pm
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by kılıç_mehmet - August 21, 2012 at 4:00 pm
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by Ciel_Rouge - August 21, 2012 at 5:35 pm
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by Rayaan - August 21, 2012 at 4:08 pm
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by Anomalocaris - August 21, 2012 at 4:41 pm
RE: The silly "SELFISH" label - by padraic - August 21, 2012 at 7:35 pm

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