“Most people don't actually care about those around them, just themselves”
Agree
- Actions reveal true priorities always
- Self-interest drives most decisions
- People help when it benefits them
- Empathy fatigue is universal
- Survival instincts override compassion
Disagree
- Daily acts of kindness prove otherwise
- Parents sacrifice for children constantly
- Communities rally during crises
- Cynicism projects your own worldview
- Evolution favored cooperative behavior
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