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>if we really are just small groups of self-centered "tribes" with sets of overlapping goals...until they aren't. Look at criminals, especially those who viola
by Lawtonfogle 12y ago
>if we really are just small groups of self-centered "tribes" with sets of overlapping goals...until they aren't.
Look at criminals, especially those who violate moral standards we hold as sacred. Each of us is only a good citizen as long as our goals align, though those goals can be more complex than they first appear (such as altruism).
- Mtinie 12y agoThat's a good point. I had been thinking about the "positive" outcomes of those overlapping concerns but you are right to point out that social mores are a very grey area.