Altruism in human nature is the most unrealistic ideal which exists.
The selfless man is an overly-romanticised idea conjured up in the minds of people to hide the lack of benevolence within society. It's an idea which does exist neither within groups nor between individuals. What we see as altruism is just a show which others put on in order to portray themselves as the ideal.
*rolls eyes*
The attack on the vulnerable on the street of New York receives no reaction from its witnesses. Even as the body falls to the ground with an eery scream and the blood leaks onto the dingy back alley, no one does anything. Yes, jaws drop and eyes widen but that's the only as much reaction as it would ever receives. No one helps; no one responds.
[typewriter chinks]
*rolls eyes*
The boy trips on road and scrapes his knee. Crying, he gets the attention of another child standing by the road waiting to cross. The child does nothing but stares at the crying boy. No help is given. The child keeps looking and says nothing, not even to alert someone about it. The lights turn green and the boy crosses.
There's a loud thud and the sudden revving up of a car. A car zooms down the road and the child crossing the road is lying on the road with blood trickling out of his ears. There are no adults around, only the crying boy is there - and he just stares; jaw drops, eyes widen.
*stops typing*
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