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Infants, like other animals, are trying to survive. It's part of our instinct, because we have evolved by surviving. The ones without that instinct are fossils.
So if they're selfish, it just means that they're survivors. We didn't get where we are today by being generous and doing unto others as we'd have them do unto us. We said "hey, I am hungry and that guy is weaker than me. If I kill him, I can take his meal."
That's how babies are selfish. If you were going to argue that they had an inherent desire for money or jewels or something, I'd suggest you reconsider your argument after engaging your brain. But I don't think that's what is being argued.
Anyway, every living thing is selfish. Why? Because the ones that aren't already died by throwing away their chances.
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