> Of course, reality is a little more complicated than this simple
> mathematical model. What if the person who is giving his life has already
> had children? Or perhaps they can't have children? In either case, a
> useful strategy, from the point of view of getting your DNA into the next
> generation, is to look out for the well-being of those with whom you
> share some genetic material.
>
> So altruism, though it may appear selfless, is in fact better termed,
> "reciprocal-altruism" - genes are selfish after all.
Ok, I agree with that. I was just using a basic explanation to show an
example. I think I really need to read "The Moral Animal".
-Ben
-- Would you like some cake? No thank you, My ears are too sweet now A strange choice of words, but forensically its true -Little Feat from "Representing the Mambo"