NO. I DON”T NEED TO SOLVE IT. MACDONALD DID: ALTRUISM, GUILT, AND ALTRUISTIC PUN

NO. I DON”T NEED TO SOLVE IT. MACDONALD DID: ALTRUISM, GUILT, AND ALTRUISTIC PUNISHMENT

The reason I didn’t buy it the first time around is because he places a lot of emphasis on genetic tendency and I tend to treat such things as neutral, and to look for information-based (normative and metaphysical) causes to behavior first.

While there are clear genetic differences in behavior between our tribes, I tend to look for normative answers not genetic ones. Usually they walk hand-in-hand.

BUT I DO NEED TO DEFEND AGAINST IT.

1) All Groups Must Act In Self Interest.

2) Cooperation is preferable to parasitism, is preferable to conquest, is preferable to extermination. And if we cannot engage in cooperation, you may NOT engage in parasitism, conquest or extermination.

3) No Guilt Ever. (Nor colonialism). Speak Truthfully. No Guilt.

4) The world cannot adopt our civilization, whether genetic, normative or both.

5) We cannot tolerate excessive dilution of our civilization, whether genetic normative or both.