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- Heh, so you're for democracy then.
- You bet!
- Well, I'm for democracy too 😅 We got similar results.
- Yeah, only you're more peaceful. As for the similarities, that's not surprising. After all, we've been soulmates for so long. If we were too different, we would have fallen out a long time ago...
Alaria silently points her finger at the image at the bottom of the sheet.
— I can't say that I would be against some kind of hypothetical reward. Or if a person I once helped suddenly came up to me and gave me a pleasant gift. After all, I'm used to returning kindness with kindness myself. Nevertheless, in many ways, we perform such selfless acts for ourselves. Doesn't your heart feel warmer when you realize that you saved someone's life? That is also a reward, one that doesn't depend on anyone but yourself. And the expectation that someone will definitely repay you according to your merits, — a heavy sigh, — I don't know, does it not undermine the sincerity of your act? Not all people are capable of appreciating the care shown to them. Not all of those who do appreciate it do so immediately. Sometimes one can even be a hero, save a thousand lives, and then be branded a villain because someone decided to blacken your reputation, — Alaria wanted to use the story of Virgil from Baldur as an example, but she wasn't sure if Erephir had read up to that point, — would that make you a fool who lived their life "wrongly"? Would it devalue, in one moment, the acts of heroism you performed? I don't think so. But I agree with you on the topic that excessive fanaticism is also harmful here. Knowing your own value, having some kind of inner core, is also important so that others do not abuse your kindness. If you and your loved ones suffer from your selflessness, then something has clearly gone wrong here. One must know moderation in everything, and far from all people are lucky enough to afford caring for others. And it doesn't bring happiness or a sense of satisfaction to everyone. In general, that is also normal and there is nothing wrong with it. The ability to live for oneself is also important.
-- As for the ability to live for oneself, I actually believe that altruists in the full sense of the word do not exist. Every person lives specifically for themselves; it's just that some find pleasure in something more mundane, like accumulating wealth, for example, while others are many steps above this and their happiness lies in what they do for the world, and I hope to be exactly such a person... But in the end, it's about one's own feelings, so I don't want to compare how people live; here one could say that those who are less selfish in the eyes of others were simply lucky enough to acquire the right perception. Or they try to be such through force, breaking themselves, but then that is unlikely to lead to anything good.