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Encouraging the propagation your genes not rational? In evolutionary terms that is the the goal.

• angelbob 16y ago
  Generalizing from a situation where it may apply (close relatives) to one where it does not apply isn't rational, even if it's a vaguely similar-looking situation.
  • dejb 16y ago
    - The post I was replying wasn't about that part as far as I could tell. - The exact same reasoning has been applied to why we commit altruistic acts by richard dawkins (sorry no reference). The general idea is that certain behaviours are somewhat hard-coded and applying them to everyone was a good enough approximation for helping your close relatives in the past. - This is speculation. Generalisation is quite rational when speculating.