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Odd though, how it is that when people cooperate to meet a goal, they immediately outnumber "Fierce Independents" (something about math, I dunno)
And not that magats care about things like archeology, but I can't really recall any monuments, funerary palaces, monoliths, etc celebrating the selfish individualist. Wierd..
The right is too stupid to realize helping others is self-serving in the long run.
the right is too unempathetic to realize helping others is immediately self-rewarding
Not everyone experiences an immediate benefit (e.g. feelings of joy) from empathy. I’ve particularly noticed this trait in right-leaning voters. Here is an example.. and I would bet a very large sum of money this person is a trump voter.
A society in which individuals actively help one another is inherently self-serving since mutual cooperation leads to a higher quality of life for all, including the individual providing assistance. When people contribute to the well-being of others, whether through acts of kindness, social programs, or community efforts, they create an environment where support is readily available when they themselves need it. This reciprocal benefit means helping others is not purely altruistic at a macro level.
Cooperation fosters a culture of goodwill and shared responsibility, which ultimately benefits each person within the system. When people see generosity and support as the norm, they are more likely to receive help when they require it, creating a feedback loop of mutual benefit. Ironically, this is the foundation of Christianity.
Further, businesses thrive when workers and consumers are well-supported, crime rates drop in communities with strong social networks, and innovation flourishes when people collaborate rather than compete destructively. Even seemingly selfless acts, like donating to charity or mentoring others, can be viewed as investments in a society that, in turn, provides security, opportunity, and prosperity for all. What may appear— superficially— as altruism is, in reality, a form of enlightened self-interest that ensures the stability and success of individuals by strengthening the collective. The standard transitive property applies: by improving the lives of others, individuals indirectly improve their own circumstances.
Yes people learn self reliance. It’s called crime. Since if the situation is so dire crime is the quickest way to get out of it. People who call themselves “tOuGH oN cRiME” should be for the government helping the poor. It’s the best way to reduce crime in the long term.
But then where do we get our slaves from?
I think Victorian England figured that out. It was cheaper to help the poor than try to police them.
Hey man crows are cool this isn’t fair to crows.
Not this one specific crow, he's a dick.
"#notallcrows"
Two crows baby!
Attempted murder?
Some crows are real bastards. My gf got attacked by a flock of them for the grave crime of existing.
There's more to this story that she isn't telling you.
Yeah. I hear crows have a long memory (or so the Internet tells me). She probably kicked one 12 years ago or something and they are still getting their revenge.
The easiest way to punch holes in some pseudo -conservative who thinks he's just thought of the perfect social system is to say "what about disabled people?"
Not so easy, since many of them respond “FUCK them.”
circle back? did they ever stop?