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Do Ты think selfishness is human?

 CokeBoy97 posted Больше года
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Riku114 said:
I dont think a concept или feeling или personality trait could be identified as a human.

But taking it into consideration on what I THINK Ты mean, selfishness is a natural trait amongst living creatures. Its a trait of mortal beings, and being we dont really know of an immortal beings, I will keep that statement

Its seen in nature and stems from natural instincts. A lion will kill for its survivor even if it means the death of another. A белка will store as much Еда as it can up so it wont starve. Etc.

Although it is also true that 'altruism' is also a natural thing amongst mortal beings and it is also seen in nature.

Biology/Ecology lesson aside, yes, it is a human trait, but its not nearly exclusively human.
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Kragfan1910 said:
Selfishness is what idiots call it when they don't get a cut from someone else's rational self interest. It's often envious people who accuse others of selfishness.
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posted Больше года 
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^ I know right?
CokeTheUmbreon posted Больше года
TheLefteris24 said:
Not Exactly. Selfishness Can Be Found Everywhere. The Very Concept Of Living It's Selfish. Each Act Is Made In Order To Survive. Every Living Being Has It !!!!
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posted Больше года 
Nick3600 said:
no, selfishness is a salamander
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posted Больше года 
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No, no, selfishness is a unicorn. Sheesh
Kragfan1910 posted Больше года
8theGreat said:
Selfishness, in some capacity, is vital for the evolution of all species, not just humans.
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Kuro_Hyou666 said:
Obviously, to a certain extent. Selfishness is a word we created to suit a certain trait we recognised in ourselves. I don't think selfishness and survival are necessarily the same things, when Ты consider that Животные are incapable of conscious thought, therefore the concept is foreign to them. That's part of what makes it a human concept. Животные simply take what they need for survival, because, for the most part, it is necessary for that. However, I recognise selfishness as being human in the point that we are greedy and want what we don't really need, just because we want it. That's real selfishness, as opposed to Животные don't even have the capacity to recognise what 'selfishness' или 'survival' actually means.

Also, there is the fact Животные simply kill, или take food, for the very purpose of living, или not knowing what it actually means to be either of those things. Whereas humans know what selfishness is and just be that way, regardless of how it impacts them, или those around them.

I feel that is the stark difference here. Humans named the trait/concept, recognised it as being negative, или adverse, then people just decided that they didn't care about that anyway, so they never stopped themselves from being that way. Whereas Животные have no understanding of the concept only do what they do, because it is necessary for survival.

N.b. I realise that there are some Животные that don't do certains becuase it's necessary for survival, but just because they react to that animalistic instinct. Even so, humans are worse, because they know and don't care.
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WinterSpirit809 said:
Selfishness is a common flaw, and in order to be good people we have to have flaws to learn from. Selfishness is in my opinion,'human, because without it people would not be selfless.

If that makes sense
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