All Human Acts are Selfish

Contention 1: Examples Subpoint 1: Being Shot Lincoln was unknowingly shot, but when it comes down to the death of Lincoln it actually helped aided the repair of the Union between the North and the South. Booth's intentions were that he was to kill Lincoln and the rest of his 'buddies' would kill the remaining cabinet members in order to get the Confederacy to see that they could still fight and win the war. He also had some of his members try to kill General Sherman and other Union officers. (The March by EL Doctorow) Booth was horrified by the South's reaction as they actually were appalled by Lincoln's murder and wanted him dead as the South began to submit to the North's Reconstruction. (When the Bells Tolled for Lincoln: Southern Reaction to the Assassination by Carolyn Harrel) So Lincoln's assignation brought the nation together and helped the nation begin its healing process. A lot of people put a bullet in their head's for suicide, thinking that it will solve their emotion and mental pain. As for Mr. Wright we don't have full details on his story. He was fatally shot, but we don't know by who or why. He could have harmed the person who shot him, like Darren Wilson, or he could have done something to cause the perpetrator’s family harm. We just don't know. He could have also taken the bullet for another person in that store. We can see that there are many possibilities that show that he selfishly was shot. Subpoint 2: Tripping on a Rock Tripping is instinctive, because if you didn't your ankle would break. Like you're eyelids snap shut every time something touches your eye to protect it from harm. You may not do these things on purpose as they are not voluntary they are involuntary. So this still stands. Subpoint 3: Getting Punched Let's use my opponent's scenario for a moment. You get punched from behind. You do not know the rest of the story. You could have been in gang and are attacked by a rival gang. You take it like a man because you're told to then you hit back. Possibly you did something to harm the attacker or you are hitting on his daughter/wife. There are endless possibilities. If my opponent wants to really debate this point then he must provide a clear situation. Contention 2: Humans are like Animals It was only an example. It's strange I only provided one quote from Freud, but still his point stands. If someone is dying in a house fire. A man heroically runs in to save that person from a blazing building. Why? He wants to save the genes of that man. My quote is on topic as it shows that humans are evil and animalistic by nature thus there is no selfless act only selfish acts. I added the raping and pillaging parts as I was, once again, speaking about the Human Nature. (http://oregonstate.edu... XIII) Hobbes has stated that human nature is poor, nasty, brutish, and short. This is how we argued that we have governments via the Social Contract Theory. For an example I would give up my right to kill Con and Con would, in turn, give up his right to kill me. If he were to denies it and give me and say, "Meh, one less Ginger," the government would punish him. See we don't violate the law, because of either religion or pure fear out of the government taking away our rights or the death penalty. (http://philosophypages.com...)