Comic #6134: altruism

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Panel 1: Person 1: "DO YOU THINK ALTRUISM IS POSSIBLE?" Person 2: "NO. RIGHTEOUS ACTION BRINGS PLEASURE, MAKING ALL GOOD DEEDS ULTIMATELY SELFISH."

Panel 2: Person 2: "MEANWHILE, BAD ACTIONS AREN'T OBFUSCATED BY SHAME. IF ANYTHING, THE SHAME JUST INCREASES THE TOTAL MISERY IN THE WORLD."

Panel 3: Person 2: "THE NATURE OF LIFE IN THIS UNIVERSE IS THAT TRUE GOODNESS IS IMPOSSIBLE WHILE TRUE BADNESS IS SO EASY IT HAPPENS BY ACCIDENT."

Panel 4: Person 2: "WELL, NOW I'M MISERABLE." Person 1: "SEE! I WASN'T EVEN TRYING!"

(Comic credit: SMBC Comics)