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My supporting POV on selfishness motivating human moral values

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My supporting POV on selfishness motivating human moral values
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RE: My supporting POV on selfishness motivating human moral values
July 3, 2015 at 7:45 pm
(July 2, 2015 at 8:54 am)Tonus Wrote: Sorry, but this stuff fascinates me.  I find it unsatisfying to stop at whether or not we are X.  It's much more fun to wonder why we are X and how it fits into the social dynamic.

I agree. I think it's important to explore ourselves and attempt to discover what our true motivations are. In that, I think we take huge steps towards greater unity and a more peaceful coexistence with one another.
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RE: My supporting POV on selfishness motivating human moral values - by smax - July 3, 2015 at 7:45 pm

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