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Originally Posted by LordFu  Yeah, I can see how giving is self-gratifying, and you could extrapolate that to mean selfish. In some cases, it is certainly true, but I do also believe that there is such a thing as selfless giving. |
I agree with you. Its a play on words that I think Rand used to sound more controversial. Then again, if its charity, you are giving because you want to, and doing what you want is selfish. If you are giving at gunpoint its not charity, its slavery and/or robbery.