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To: Persevero
I suspect that those who deny altruism are trying to justify selfish behavior as an ok or even positive thing to do.

No. Look at history. Every system that failed was based on altruism. Why did communism and fascism collapse when capitalism is still going and even capitalism is suffering b/c of "altruistic" actions by the gov. to ensure everything is "fair" for people?

18 posted on 07/23/2010 4:39:51 PM PDT by citizenredstater9271
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To: citizenredstater9271

Well, I wouldn’t define government actions as altruistic.

To take one person’s money and give it to another is not altruism.


19 posted on 07/23/2010 5:10:31 PM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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