--- Doug Pensinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dan Minette wrote:
>
> > Let me give just one counter example now. (Only one for space
> limitation,
> > not for lack of examples.) Tonight, on the local news, there was an
> > apartment fire. One man was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
> He
> > was at risk because, instead of just yelling fire and getting out of the
> > complex, he went door to door knocking on the doors telling people to get
> > out.
> >
> > He is up for a hero's award, which I think is reasonable. From a
> Christian
> > standpoint, his actions are an example of the greatest form of love
> > possible. But, from the standpoint of enlightened self-interest, his
> > actions were irrational. On a cost/benefits basis, it was the wrong
> > decision to make.
>
> Isn't this just an example of _enlightened_ self interest? Certainly
> the guy could have saved his ass and gotten out right away, but as the
> result of a little risk taking, he has raised his stature in the community.
>
Do you really think that is what he was thinking at the time? Just becouse
that ~could have been~ his motivation doesn't mean that we can make any
argumenats based on that possiblity in support of "enlightened self intrest".
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