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Originally Posted by Kuan
That's just so contradictory.
1) Everyone is selfish
2) We give to get something
3) We know (1) to be true
Therefore we know that giving gets us nothing
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We give a donation to the X foundation because we want that nice feeling of doing something good. Just like I want the nice feeling of getting laid by a female so I hire a hooker. She doesn't work for free and gets paid. I get a laid feeling by spending money. Ordinarily, I wouldn't give her a dime. However, because I want to get laid by her, I give her money. So, I want that feeling that I did something good, I dump a bunch of cash to a charity. They get something and I get something. That good feeling isn't free. Am I selfish? You bet. However, I have needs that I cannot meet myself. So, I give you something and get something in return. If I could meet my own needs, I wouldn't give you a thing.