philosophy

idk i've always just thought about this don't flame me lol

lets take littering as an example

You know how people talk about "oh don't litter etc etc you must be a role model."
No matter what people do though, people WILL litter.

Now say that i'm walking on the streets and someone throws rubbish on the ground
Obviously, if you're kind enough, you'll pick it up and throw it in the trash right?
But why should we?
There's no point giving the argument of "oh for Planet Earth's future, etc etc..." lets be honest Earth is NOT going to end by the time we die. It'll probably end in the next 500 years.
So why should I care?
Why should I be the better person to pick up the rubbish for them?
Even if I don't pick up the rubbish, and even litter myself, someone else will be nice enough to throw out the rubbish for me right?

idk if anyone can understand what im saying and this post is probably gonna be deleted but idk it's kinda just funny how society is unfair I guess

I would say to do it because the streets will be clean which look nicer. It's true that it's unfair that some people enjoy the clean streets even though they litter but complaining about them doesn't clean the streets

“Why should I do things to better the lives of others?” is just a weird question in my opinion. If you need a personal incentive to do charitable things, then you were never really a good person. I don’t know how to convince you of that, but I think most people would be willing to sacrifice a small portion of their happiness for their friends/family to be happier, and to a lesser extent I think that should apply to people outside of your immediate social circle. If I am in a position where I have the time and resources to help someone that cannot spare their energy, why shouldn’t I? They gain more than I lose, so that’s great.

Noodle [#3]

“Why should I do things to better the lives of others?” is just a weird question in my opinion. If you need a personal incentive to do charitable things, then you were never really a good person. I don’t know how to convince you of that, but I think most people would be willing to sacrifice a small portion of their happiness for their friends/family to be happier, and to a lesser extent I think that should apply to people outside of your immediate social circle. If I am in a position where I have the time and resources to help someone that cannot spare their energy, why shouldn’t I? They gain more than I lose, so that’s great.

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