Well at least my affliction has a name lol
In order to commit a selfless act, you’d have to do something that didn’t ultimately benefit you and that is simply impossible. Everything you do is for your own benefit.
The closest anyone ever came to refuting that was the guy who testified that he ran to the aid of someone in an auto accident without even thinking first; it was totally reflexive. So I retorted that if it’s reflexive, then YOU didn’t do it, but rather it happened to you.
If you save someone from drowning, then it was because YOU couldn’t stand the fact that someone was drowning, so it was pure selfishness.
If you give to the needy, it’s because YOU couldn’t live with yourself if you did not, so it’s pure selfishness that you give.
And if a god cares for his people, then it’s because he couldn’t stand it if he did not, so it’s pure selfishness that he keeps people alive.
Unselfish acts are absolutely impossible.
I humbly accept!
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You brought up the word selfless.
I never used it and do not see true love as selfless as it must have reciprocity to be true love. Seems we are on the same page.
Regards
DL