Altruism is defined online as: The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. There is some truth in that definition, that we do have a communal or social obligation to help and serve others, without concern for reciprocal gain, or personal benefits. This is the upside of being guided by altruist ethics, and it is part of our moral duty.
Of course, as a rational egoist, I promote that our primary moral duty is self-care first (but not exclusively or exhaustively), and then some other-care afterwards and secondarily.
Where does altruism turn vicious and evil, the moral system preferred by the Evil Spirits? My explanation as to why altruism is evil more than good has to do with the majority opinion that we are to share our wealth, problems and decisions with others, that group choice, group action and group stances are paramount.
When sharing our wealth or caring for others is the aim, then spreading this approach through out our family, our community and our nation is not so bad.
But, we are born deprave, grouping, without self-esteem. When we do not esteem ourselves, we are filled with self-hatred. When one’s self-conception is permeated and guided by hatred, then one is going to victimize others external to one’s own consciousness to alleviate one’s feelings of nausea, resentment, anger and self-revulsion. As one exports this hatred to others, because one shares whatever one feels, chooses and does with the entire community, evil thus is spread through out the family, society and neighborhood. Evil or unnecessary suffering is then institutionalized and traditionalized as people are hurt and victimized, and retaliate against their foes by hurting them and victimizing them, or picking on someone even smaller or weaker.
This is how evil is introduced and flourishes anew in each generation. Altruism, the ethical code that grows self-hatred also demands of its agents that their share that wealth with others in the community.
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