I mean, come on, it’s not even a fair fight…but here goes:
“Self-preservation is the highest law.” – Anton LaVey
Now moving on to the higher primates…
“He felt that a resolution to die gives rise to a higher state of life, infused with beauty and grace beyond the reach of those concerned with self-preservation” – Wikipedian analysis of Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Analysis: Unless you’re convinced that you, YOURSELF, are the very essence of all that is good and wonderful about Humanity, and therefore you MUST survive to pass on your incredibly vital genes that noone else could possibly hope to possess…the fact is, there are (always have been, and always will be…either sadly or fortunately) PLENTY of people for whom self-preservation is the 1st, 2nd, 3rd…25th priority. So don’t worry…Humanity is safe. How can any thinking person with any semblance of consciousness not UNDERSTAND this?
“Self-preservation is the opiate of the masses.” – Puppy