^ ahha.... methinks thou hath forgotten about selfless actions! If I give a friend my meal, for he has none, then isn't that an act of selflessness. I am giving away what I want to help him. Now you might say that this is selfish for I am acting upon my morales. But I do suggest that you fully understand what the word selfish means before you go about tagging it to people who act upon their morales.

arghh I read more of your post. Well I don't see how you can assume that everyone is only doing good to please themselves. Yes seeing happiness that you cause can make you happy, but that is merely a byproduct. Now in the case that I give my lunch away you would say I am being selfish so I can think higher of myself, would you not? But if you look at it your way it is still not an act of selfishness, it is a trade. You are not gaining anything, because to earn the feeling of happiness you are giving away a meal, and paining yourself with hunger.

Oh and by the way Christianity preaches charity without selfishness. You are not supposed to show off the good you do. Yes it makes you happy, but isn't one goal of life to achieve happiness. The trouble with your reasoning is that you are putting actual evil deeds in the same boat as good deeds.


(Sorry the silly settings wouldn't allow me to edit my post cause it took too long)