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Since such a belief is pretty potentially disasterous for the genes - so: how come it got through the memetic immune system? Perhaps this is a case of meme evolution outstripping gene evolution, resulting in virulent memes that can memetically hijack people's brains. However, many seem to have working immune systems - and can resist this meme. Do the utilitarians have weakened memetic immunity? What can have led to that? Were they not taught about the risks of memetic hijacking in school - or by their families?