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To: Mr. Silverback
Thus, according to him, natural selection has produced what we call altruism.

Apparently, Dawkins doesn't know the definition for the word 'altruism.'

70 posted on 01/03/2008 10:34:43 AM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: MEGoody

Maybe we can send him a dictionary to help him out.


72 posted on 01/03/2008 10:36:00 AM PST by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)
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To: MEGoody

“Apparently, Dawkins doesn’t know the definition for the word ‘altruism.’”

I would say that Dawkins has decided, as many philosophers have argued, that there is no such thing as “altruism” - that it’s all just self-interest. I do things for the good of strangers because it makes me feel good. That argument actually rings somewhat true to me.


158 posted on 01/04/2008 8:55:16 AM PST by -YYZ- (Strong like bull, smart like ox.)
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