[Idonnaink]

Hey if I may interject, something that i believe is under-explained and is important, maybe not to you but important to me at least, which is the occurrence of altruism which is just mentioned briefly. Anyway I believe altruism falls under morality, and is therefor relevant. The question that I wanna ask is why does it exists at all?

First of all I must say I agree with the group survival thing. In the sense that whatever benefits the group prevails. But I really cannot imagine how charity does the group any good at all? What sense is there in sparing an adversary? Or giving resources (food, clothing, etc) to the sick for example. If i remember correctly, natural selection and genetics were brought up earlier. All the more reason it doesn't make sense. The weak should be allowed to die (pls, this is NOT my personal opinion) but oftentimes we spend a lot of time and resources on the sick. In fact it is morally wrong to NOT care for the sick and dying. Sick and dying can in fact demand even more stuff and rights than a healthy person can, by virtue of their illness and impending death? Doesn't make sense.

When it comes to charity, often "group" doesn't matter. Heck even species doesn't matter. We would feed a hungry cat. Cats have no place in group survival. Or ferrets. Although it's plainly obvious that while cats feed their young, they will NOT feed other cats. Or starving humans for that matter. So I must say altruism is a very human condition.

If your theory is correct, then it means that altruism is essential for group survival. And defies natural selection. I mean the fittest won't need your help don't they? So how is it essential?