[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by Karkona [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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.

Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics