[MD] Selfishness a Buddhist idea?

[Khaled Alkotob]

Ant, Platt

Here is how I see it.

It's like when the oxygen mask drops down in the airplane due to lack of
pressure. First you have to put on that mask, before you attempt to help
others.  If you think that you are the capable, and able person, the one
siting by that emergency door, you need to be able to function. Putting
the oxygen mask on your children first (if you are a parent), may causes
you to pass out before you are done rendering you useless when more
emergencies arise. 

Having taken care of yourself first, --and here again, you know that you
are in charge of your family and need to take care of them, and no you
were not democratically elected to that position-- now you are able to
take care of the rest.

Khaled