[CarolinaGuitarman]

"It seems strange that human beings would have such motives-- as natural as we are.

I thought our genes were more selfish than that. "

Cooperation is an evolved, useful trait. To say nothing of having an instinct to defend your closest relatives. There is no contradiction with evolution.

[lonestar67]

Thanks for clearing that up.

Previously, I thought maybe it was morally useful for weak non-disease resistant beings to die and for the stronger members of the breed to survive and spread their greater genes.

Now I recognize that altruism and cooperation are "evolved traits" and useful parts of being human.

Strange how I get so easily confused on this matter. I wonder what keeps causing that? I hope it is not religion.