[Steel Wolf]

On a more humdrum level, I'm old enough to remember when "Look out for Number One" was considered a despicable philosophy of life.

There's nothing wrong with looking out for number one, except that in times of crisis, number one doesn't have a lot of pull on his own. That's why our ancestors developed things like traditions, culture, and concepts of allegiance and sacrifice.

Philosophies of 'every man for himself' are fine for selfish individuals during times of comfort, but no society can survive on such ideals.

[Pokey78]

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