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Meh, my thread is pretty much an invite only thread because uninvited fucks don't stick around.

Even annoying peons must respect the Blorg.

I Don't want new members to miss this throve of knowledge and common sense.

Rejoice! Read the whole thread and find the secret for immorality!




Tl: -bump-

I would hazard a guess that immorality is a prerequisite for immortality.

Someone sticky this thread already.

I would hazard a guess that immorality is a prerequisite for immortality.

Perhaps, if only because immoral people will kill their adversaries before letting themselves get killed. Moral people have a capacity for self-sacrifice, so their longevity is in peril.

Here's a funny thought: if self-sacrificing people keep dying off, why are there still some of them left? I can see why selfish animals are able to be prevalent...

Perhaps, if only because immoral people will kill their adversaries before letting themselves get killed. Moral people have a capacity for self-sacrifice, so their longevity is in peril.

Moral people also have a nagging conscience that won't let them do things they feel to be "wrong" even if it meant their survival.

Here's a funny thought: if self-sacrificing people keep dying off, why are there still some of them left? I can see why selfish animals are able to be prevalent...

Some academics believe that altruism is actually a genetically-driven survival mechanism that somehow magically works.

Some academics believe that altruism is actually a genetically-driven survival mechanism that somehow magically works.

I've heard that, but I'm not sure I buy it. It kind of makes the assumption that your self-sacrifice allows your offspring and other family to survive; that's not always the case.

I don't buy it either, but that might just be because I assume everyone is a sack of shit.

Altruism could just be a side effect of a community/society-driven primate mind. In order to keep good standing in your group, you have to pay attention and care for and trust them if you can. This generates feelings, which can lead to Altruism.

Altruism could just be a side effect of a community/society-driven primate mind. In order to keep good standing in your group, you have to pay attention and care for and trust them if you can. This generates feelings, which can lead to Altruism.

That is a rather good (though somewhat simple) summation of the Sociological point of view regarding law, morality, and development of society. Their are also theories in the Evolutionary point of view that support this, especially given how humanity has developed socially (you can look up the theories yourselves, I don't feel well enough to read through my textbooks and summarize it for all of you).

This post has been edited by bakabombdood: Sep 6 2012, 04:49

Humans definitely depend on one another a lot, so anti-social behavior tends to become taboo. Or at least, it always used to.

Anti-social behavior is still sorta taboo. People who exhibit these characteristics tend to operate on the fringe of society as outcasts and don't generally fit in with other people.

Anti-social behavior is still sorta taboo. People who exhibit these characteristics tend to operate on the fringe of society as outcasts and don't generally fit in with other people.

Yeah. In gradeschool people who didn't walk talk were seen as 'creepy' or "I bet he's someone who would shoot up the school"

In our chinese cartoons, you can clearly see the social divide between the social and antisocial. It's no different anywhere else.

This post has been edited by zedyue: Sep 6 2012, 20:33

Anti-social behavior is still sorta taboo. People who exhibit these characteristics tend to operate on the fringe of society as outcasts and don't generally fit in with other people.

Sounds like egocentrism to me.

Yeah. In gradeschool people who didn't walk were seen as 'creepy' or "I bet he's someone who would shoot up the school"

Beware of the gimps.

This post has been edited by Mika Kurogane: Sep 6 2012, 17:02

Immoral decisions and actions have led our culture both ways, forward and backward, Pasteur made the immoral decision to sabotage his peers to make his vaccines the proper treatment for diseases. Hence making money.

Mengele's hideus experiments are ground stones for a lot of medical procedures and have provided a wealth of knowledge on how the human body works. Hitler, well his legacy is synonym of immorality.

Also spanish priests destroyed thousands of codexes by branding them immoral, effectively denying humankind of the mathematical, medical, cultural, astronomical and architectural knowledge of the "indians" of america.

This post doesn't make sense? I know.

This post has been edited by Azraelgt: Sep 6 2012, 19:07

Beware of the gimps.

'walk'

oops

TALK

Immoral decisions and actions have led our culture both ways, forward and backward, Pasteur made the immoral decision to sabotage his peers to make his vaccines the proper treatment for diseases. Hence making money.

Mengele's hideus experiments are ground stones for a lot of medical procedures and have provided a wealth of knowledge on how the human body works. Hitler, well his legacy is synonym of immorality.

Also spanish priests destroyed thousands of codexes by branding them immoral, effectively denying humankind of the mathematical, medical, cultural, astronomical and architectural knowledge of the "indians" of america.

This post doesn't make sense? I know.

Sure it does. Selfish ambition can be both beneficial and dangerous, and Spanish priests are stupid.

I'm getting to the conclusion that most users post wherever they want because they don't know how to read, instead to the "they not read" theory.

Or they can't be assed to try because they're intent on satisfying their own wants and needs. Doesn't help when idiots (Azrael) reply to the thread in a helpful manner and then remind them.