[quote=6packscaredy]We always save the genetic link. We are so wired.

But what if the drowning kid is from Somalia and you’re walking through a park in turkmenistan. You still save him because he’s right in front of you. The Somalia kid not in front of you doesn’t seem as urgent to save.

We have some duty to fellow humans even not in our tribe even not local. We feel it. But what should we do about it?[/quote]

We are tribal/herd animals, and we have the natural inclination to do what’s in our own self-interest. More often than not, what’s good for the tribe/herd tends to benefit us, personally. Because of this, we will help those who are within our “circle” — those who are visible to us, those with whom we can relate, and those who can influence our immediate situation most directly.

It’s not a matter of “right” or “wrong,” it’s just what has come about as a result of thousands of years of evolution (IMHO). Doing what’s right for the tribe/herd tends to benefit ourselves the most. It’s a survival instinct.