Holiday Myths: Giving to Charity

[PowerCosmic]

Well Tasselfoot, people who care for each other tend to survive a lot longer in a jungle situation than those who care only for themselves. So maybe you could say that caring for others is an evolutionary advantage. And humans, as a social animal, typically feel some sort of responsibility towards other human beings. To me, not caring about another living creature of your own species is both an evolutionary blunder and an unhappy existence. It has been shown in studies that regardless of how much money people make, the three determining factors for happiness are social relationships, health, and safety. Amount of money in no way affects happiness, unless of course you are unable to provide your own basic needs and the needs of your loved ones. Social relationships is the number 1 determining factor for happiness, and if you don't care about anyone, I have a hard time believing that they will care for you for long. People don't really warm up to those that only want to look out for themselves.