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Originally Posted by maskedmelon
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2. How is it less selfish to take something for nothing than it is to refuse to give something for nothing?
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It is not selfish to refuse. If I give a homeless man a dollar—THAT is selfish of me. The reason is because I give him the dollar because in return I get something. Whether that something is divine rewards in heaven or boosting my self-esteem the fact remains I did it for some form of gain for myself. I did it because I wanted to. I had to fulfill my desire to give him my money.
With the exceptions of sleeping, eating, going to the bathroom—everything else in life is a selfish action.