I personally agree that it's fine for people to pursue their selfish means. Life is short and they have every right to maximize their ends, even if it means tha

I personally agree that it's fine for people to pursue their selfish means. Life is short and they have every right to maximize their ends, even if it means that the whole will come crumbling down in the not so distant future. Governments often ask their citizens to "chip in" and help them right the ship. IMHO such governments are usually inept and each person is honestly better off pursuing an every man for himself strategy.