Re:Evolution is not...or is that naught? (Score 1)

Individual fitness doesn't help further the species, it helps further your genes. You may die an early, painful death - but if, beforehand, you impregnate twice the number of females than the average male moose does in their lifetime: your genes win. The idea of "for the benefit of the species" was once popular but is now known to be false. Co-operation and altruism between animals can *mostly* be traced to ultimately selfish motivations that benefit an individual's genes.