Isn't it
a question of how to define altruism
the problem of not knowing what other species "think"
Apparently altruistic behaviour can benefit the group, species or
local ecosystem, as can selfish / aggressive behaviour.
Harriet Wood
On 18 October 2010 12:47, Barker, Tom <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I’m afraid I don’t have time to elaborate. It is not altruism, though it
> might look like it at first glance; it’s survival.
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> So I'm sticking with my contention that altruism is a key component of the
> cement that binds tribes, and wolf packs, together. The trick for us is to
> tap into that while linking it to the intellectual concept that the whole of
> the human race is our tribe.
> Brian
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