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    10 days ago

    Oh you must be new to Earth. Welcome! So humans have been doing this thing called reciprocity, which is a mutual or cooperative interchange of favors or privileges. That means if you help someone, they’re likely to help you when you’re in need.

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      9 days ago

      favors or privileges

      if you help someone

      What you’re talking about doesn’t sound like duty.

      Regardless, you haven’t explained why you believe reciprocity is a duty.

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        These are not easy questions for the average person to answer, and I’m woefully average. I’m going to take the lazy approach and refer you to a real philosopher. Look up Peter Singer. If you have further questions, then I’d recommend starting from the ground up in a philosophy 101 course, maybe sprinkle some religious studies in there, and don’t forget eastern philosophy/religion. That should bring you up to speed.

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          I’m going to take the lazy approach

          Pfft.

          I’d recommend starting from the ground up in a philosophy 101 course

          LOL that’s very presumptuous.