Is selfishness wrong?
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Who cares?
I think it depends.
There are levels of selfishness. Everyone needs to consider themselves and their needs as important, but not to the detriment of everyone else!
To an extent, yes. But selfishness is what drives us to our goals too.
Someone told me a long time ago there is selfishness and self-centeredness. You learn the difference with time. And if you're older you will know the difference i hope. Sometimes selfishness comes down to self-preservation. Is self-preservation wrong?
No I'm quite fond of cockles. Hic!
I had a drinky and a thinky
If you get hurt alot or people you trust let you down ,
because the brain is designed to solve problems,
it learns from its mistakes and basic survival kicks in.
but saying that some people can be just selfish.
So it depends.I don't think you should give to those who don't deserve ,because otherwise they will never learn and just take take take.
It depends. To be completely selfish all the time? Yes. Sometimes no.
One has to be self aware not selfish. You must take care of yourself and respond to your own needs, or you won't do anyone any good.
It depends.
If you are a mother and it's at the expense of your children, Yes.
If you are a single person and step on others to get your way,Yes.
If being selfish means:
.that you must think for yourself, must choose your education, must work for a living, must choose to further your education, must save your own money, must get an apartment on your own, choose college, and choose who to marry..NO.It means that you must think of yourself first in order to make your dreams come true, and are not afraid to work for it!
Always ask GOD to bless all of your dreams, and that will happen..Believe in yourself .GOD will add the rest!
There's no right or wrong to selfishness. It depends on what role you are playing in life.Everyone have their own duties in life.
We have duty to be a good: > son or daughter > son-in-law or > good daughter-in-law > teacher if we teach > pupil in school > employee at work > employer > citizen > parent > a good person.etc
We may at times offend some people while trying to be good. ie. Being a smoker, I have to find a 'good and right place' to smoke because I know that It's very selfish to smoke in an enclosed area. But, is there really a 'good and right place' to smoke on planet earth? NO! Am I selfish?
I think it's alright so long I smoke only in open air area knowing it will still cause air polution. Am I selfish?
Am I selfish to smoke? YES! I'm being selfish to myself!
I think basically doing things that are not against our conscient is not selfishness.
I don't think so and that's all that counts!
(hope you perceive the tongue firmly locked within the cheek)
Not always , but it can be if it hurts someone else .
I f selfishness is wrong then it is my opinion that most people are wrong.
'Selfish' is a parental message used in a perjorative manner. We all have the right to consider our own needs, and be 'selfish'.
no - take it from personal experience it will keep you from going broke - be selfish and keep the vultures away from your wealth
if you have alot of money just keep around the same type for your own protection
Yes its wrong, but its not always avoidable, especially if the person in question has issues with trust and social interaction
yes
I tink it's an adaptive trait. If you were so altruistic that you gave your last piece of bread to a beggar, then where the hell would YOU be?
Not at all.
It is just NATURAL.It is called "being territorial". It is an attribute to all the animal reign.
The way we use it makes the difference between people.
It is also wise to understand the selfishness of others so we can establish no man's lands between each other.
there are times when it right to be selfish ie to look after your.
however just disregard everyone else and think only of yourself totally is wrong, it leaves others feeling rather put out.
again it depends. i suppose you can be selfish yourselves just as long as it doesn't deprive others and it doesn't hurt other people along the way that is by means of rubbing it in their face for example
I'd tell you but I'm keeping it to myself.
Only some one who is selfish would ask this question.
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