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Are all humans egotistical?

It seems to me that every one of us humans have an egotistical side to us.

Why do humans care so much about themselves in the first place? Is it human nature to care about ourselves, building our own self-status?
Have humans always been egotistical?
Is boosting our egos considered a 'sin' because we are creating pride in ourselves?

  • Hm
    Well I'm not, and I'm the most perfect example of a human being, so probably not.
    30%  Voted for by Weydon, Jackymania, looking4realtruth, pnktrky.
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  • I would like marry myself
    I found the sex sucked it just felt like masterbation so I decided to stay single
    23%  Voted for by Nathan Explosion, AlaskaMoleman, bob2314.
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  • ego/self-esteem
    Having an ego is like having self-esteem. Its the same thing to me. All the people who dont have self-esteem or a high ego issue are obviously sad and shy whereas those who have gigantic egos/self-esteem bug people and are seemingly happy. Everyones so egotisical because the next guy is. Its a competition. Everything seems to be a sin anymore. Without an ego we probably wouldnt have gotten anywhere because once the other cave people made fire and hut people made the wheel it raised egos and drove the competition to be better.
    Voted for by Stepherz804.
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  • its decision, and giving in for the most part
    Some people say it is instinct to try to be better then most. But that is like saying its instinct to help someone else when they are in need. Some people just couldn't give a damn. I for one, being very open and debating and full of thought, can say it is mainly human nature simply being altered by society in order to survive with our limitations. And to be egotistical would be a person struggling to survive, to compete and become the top, and for encouragement. Human nature sets the base for being egotistical, its not instinct to be egotistical. It is human nature to try to survive, it is human nature to give yourself encouragement. Those two combine in any society to adapt to any system. For instance, in some african tribe there may be some high standard that people compete for so it psychologically helps a person to give himself positive influence, something to keep them going. But "Sin" is religious for the most part, and religion is a complete different topic than this. I may be explaining things a bit too edgy. So Ill try to clear things up.
    I will start by answering your questions with my opinion:
    1. Humans care about themselves because it is survival instinct. Once you go into the term egotistical that is a whole new realm within the human mind. A human can care about himself, egotistically, because of what the foundations of this society have moulded him into, and not necessarily this society, it could be anywhere in this world where there is an organized/non organized society.
    2. You ask if its human nature? Well, no. And it is an easy question to answer. To understand true instinct, and im not talking about the altered term instinct which is ways to survive and compete in society, im talking abut putting a human into the wilderness and survive in nature. That is instinct for its true meaning. And why would someone need to be egotistical if he is a true individual with no influence from unessisary limitations? So with that in mind, the true answer would be no, it is not human nature to be egotistical.
    3. Have humans always been egotistical? Only in a developed society, and I would say it is choice to be egotistical, because in this society i couldnt give a crap about my status in society, im an individual and not influenced by all those foriegn corruptions that try to mould us into sheep.
    3. Sin shouldnt be in this topic, because it is a widely ranged religious topic on what sin actually is. And if i were to try to explain your question such as an ignorant person would do, i would say, with my ignorant opinion, i would say it is still not possible to give an answer, regardless of being ignorant or not.
    Voted for by WAHRevolution.
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  • yes...
    by definition
    Voted for by pnktrky.
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  • Psychological Egoism
    I believed it once. It seems unable to avoid. All acts of altruism can be attacked by questioning the motivations of the altruist. If anything resembles a positive result for the altruist, then he/she is supposedly no longer an altruist. This seems nearly impossible. Giving to charity makes you feel happy.

    More so however, it is our feelings that influence our actions, and not always our actions aiming to find feelings (although this can also be the case). Thus, one is not looking for a fulfillment, but the fulfillment may already be found, and thus we act out of such accordance.

    One needs the fulfillment first, however. I would like fulfillment so I can be altruistic hehehehehe.......
    Voted for by TeChNoWC.
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  • no, but
    id like to say no, but if i do, am i being a hypocrite?
    Voted for by hypnorocker.
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  • i wouldnt say all...
    but me? definitely!
    Voted for by NeferMaatNetjer.
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