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2 posted on 11/16/2009 11:53:14 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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I don’t understand how this could be classified as altruism. Getting beyond the philosophical nature of a conscious choice of action, what they are describing is action that guarantees a similar (family) DNA legacy continues. While it may not totally be within self-interest (for lack of a better term) it is showing a specific interest of a self group (ie family group) over an external grouping that it would have no interest in maintaining.


5 posted on 11/16/2009 11:59:41 AM PST by mnehring
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