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Originally posted by dar512
I don't believe that.
Many (possibly most) people are greedy and self-serving. But I've also known good and selfless people in my life.
It's also true that I most often hear comments like yours as a justification right before the person is about to do something selfish and greedy.
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I should have been more specific...I didn't express myself clearly. No *government* acts out of altruism. Even our overseas disaster relief efforts are an ongoing advertisement for American democracy.
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