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Conceptual Doubt
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Posts: 507
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: ポルトガル
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02-07-2010, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by iPhantom
It isn't a contradiction at all. The first denotes what I felt after donating, which was zero feelings... the 2nd denotes that when I donate I don't think 'I'll be happy, so that's why I'll donate'. lrn2understand
Altruism makes you happy. But it's altruism because your action overrides any emotion you feel. Selfishness would be to solely act for that emotion, but altruism's first reason is to care for others, though you do gain emotion there.
So yeah, the examples you give are altruism... you just don't want to accept that fact.
Or better, you have some supah dupah different definition for both of these words.
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Yet, a senseless argument.
If everything you do reflects on yourself (unconsciously), where does the word "Altruist" comes in?
For me, there is no such thing as "Altruism". Doing it for others will reflect on yourself. Period. (unconsciously)
Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like.
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