Re: [APD] Goldfish, etc.

["Marko Listserv" <marko_listserv at rogers.com>]

> > I'm not sure that humans are capable of true altruism. Maybe it's all
> > biological altruism, as viewed from the standpoint of biology and the
> > philosophy of biology.
> >  Marko Bucyk
>
>Yes but humans  do seem quite capable of putting aside their biological
>imperative.
>
>Humans can choose not to breed.   That is unique.
>
>Terry

In choosing not to breed, it is not clear that humans are putting aside
their biological imperative, for if it's better for the group for some
individuals not to breed, then that contributes to the species' biological
imperative.
   Marko Bucyk


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