...I mean if they fight for themseleves it is not bad thing...what do you think?
2007-01-08 03:28:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Richard Dawkins might say we have a selfish gene so we don't become selfish - we ARE selfish! He's got a point even though I don't buy all of his theories. I would call our inherited state 'sin'. It's not that babies do sinful things - it's just that they cannot avoid doing wrong things (which are invariably selfish things) as they develop. There's nothing wrong with a baby, or even a little child, doing things in order to survive, i.e. crying, shouting, grabbing. That's not what I mean by 'sin'. It's those things that appear in later life which show we put our selves first. That selfishness. Selfishness does not actually assure the survival of the human species. It's selflessness that binds us together and works for the greater good.
2007-01-08 03:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't become selfish. We are born selfish. Trough our life we become generous. Some ones more than others. Many, not at all.
2007-01-08 03:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by robertonereo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who push a lot for their own interest do not fit in well in many team and social situations, but there are other situations where they may do fine. This characteristic is genetic and varies widely, as there is no single optimal evolutionary strategy.
2007-01-08 03:42:58 · answer #3 · answered by Sangmo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in undemanding terms the individuals who opt for to savor their existence grow to be egocentric to make money and different issues. They beleive that money will make each thing. yet they wont understand the actual leisure is making others happy. the only animal which has the 6th experience is person and that they might replace the complete international by residing for the society .
2016-12-16 04:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fighting for themselves is not being selfish... thats a need to survive... but benefitting urself on cost of others emotions.. weakness.. in other words.. if u benefit urself by hurting others.. thats selfishness...
2007-01-08 03:40:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without self interest, a species could not survive.
2007-01-08 03:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by Zombie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
every day we r in competition, we want to be the best. That is going to be selfish, we want all is the best for us.
2007-01-08 03:47:00 · answer #7 · answered by Diana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money
2007-01-09 04:56:43 · answer #8 · answered by Time@ Time 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when you have something nice you should not have to share and if you've worked hard for something you should not have to share
2007-01-08 03:36:03 · answer #9 · answered by Love always, Kortnei 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋