(Darwinian theory) Evolutionary basis for SELF-SACRIFICE? - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 04-19-2011, 11:59 AM

Sure. This post has nothing to do with "webmastering" and definitely falls under the category of "fucking around" and goofing off. Take a break from the funny pics and celebrity videos and consider this: What is the evolutionary basis for being good to others at your expense? What evolutionary "payoff" is there to laying your life/sacrificing your own good for others?

There's 2 schools of thought: altruism and kindness benefits you because you do it for your "kin" (close relatives) OR altruism benefits you because you do it for your group.

Interesting debate.

Source: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/id...rom/?page=full

- LOL - · 04-19-2011, 12:15 PM

i sincerely hope you commit "self-sacrifice" sometime soon

$5 submissions · 04-19-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by - LOL -

i sincerely hope you commit "self-sacrifice" sometime soon

You first. It would be great for the group

CaptainHowdy · 04-19-2011, 12:19 PM

I'm kind to people so they don't get close to me ... The seduction of self-sacrifice it's purely symbolic, not biological.

PR_Glen · 04-19-2011, 12:29 PM

helping others goes beyond just feeling good about yourself for doing it, it normally becomes a huge learning experience as well and knowledge is invaluable to us all.

Read up on Epicurus, his thoughts on happiness are simple but enlightening...

04-19-2011, 11:59 AM	#1
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04-19-2011, 12:29 PM	#5
PR_Glen Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 9,058	helping others goes beyond just feeling good about yourself for doing it, it normally becomes a huge learning experience as well and knowledge is invaluable to us all. Read up on Epicurus, his thoughts on happiness are simple but enlightening... __________________ webmaster at pimproll dot com

04-19-2011, 12:15 PM	#2
- LOL - So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 396	i sincerely hope you commit "self-sacrifice" sometime soon

04-19-2011, 12:19 PM	#4
CaptainHowdy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Happy in the dark. Posts: 93,569	I'm kind to people so they don't get close to me ... The seduction of self-sacrifice it's purely symbolic, not biological.