Because my time on this Earth has been very short on a geological time scale, I have not discovered much. However I have, I do believe I have gathered key points which prove my topic to be true. Through a long string of realizations and psychoanalysis on myself and others, I have come to the conclusion that "there is no such thing as a selfless act;" however, before I go further, I must mention another key thought. In my opinion, the opposite of evil is not good. The opposite of evil is the act of self sacrifice. However, if there is no such thing as a selfless act, that means there is no such thing as self sacrifice which means that evil is the only way to be. For example, there is a child in the middle of the street about to get hit by a car. Your first thought maybe "I need to go get him out of the middle of the street!", but it's your reasoning that makes you act. Your subconscious reasoning is most likely along the lines of "I won't be able to live with myself if I don't help him," or "If I save him, people will think of me as a hero." No one truly does anything because it is the right thing to do.
Well you do present a strong argument, however, a selfless act may exist. What if you save the child just because you feel it is the right thing to do? Not because you would not be able to live with yourself or just because you want to be a hero. Maybe you do help people or sacrifice just because it's in your heart to do so not because you will gain or lose anything. I believe such people may exist. Yes people or born into a world of evil and sin, however it is your choice of what you want to be.
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