My First Class Discussion

I really liked today's discussion. I did not know what to expect since I was not at school yesterday, but it was definitely very intriguing. I really enjoy discussions like that. I agree with everything that was said about evolution and after discussing it with Zane and you, Mr. Shapiro, I understood what you both were saying about "letting" someone die, instead of putting all efforts into keeping that person alive -- efforts that could be spent on a younger population to have them succeed. I still stand by my point, though, that if the person who society was supposed to let "die off" was a loved one, it would be much harder to accept and conform to this form of thought. When we went on to the subject of selfishness, I completely agree, because I know that when someone is trying to tell me their story, I am thinking of my own. Or, when someone is talking to me, I only listen to what I can grasp from them. It is probably wrong to do, because I believe it is wrong to be so selfish, but that is just the way it is. But, I still stand by my point that I believe the degree of selfishness varies depending on whom is in front of you -- altruism. For example, as said in class, if it were my best friend, my boyfriend, or a loved family member whom were telling me their "story" or whatever they have to say, I would listen way more attentively then if just an acquaintence were telling me about their winter vacation or what not. I truly believe that the degree of selfishness depends on the person whom you are speaking to, and also the subject matter. For example, if a complete stranger wanted to tell me about their experience with cancer, I would sit and listen. If a complete stranger wanted to tell me about the new Prada purse she bought or her new manicure, I would walk away knowing I had better things to do and definitely, put my attention to.