Re: Altruism

From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Thu Nov 22 2001 - 11:56:34 MST


In a message dated 11/22/01 10:36:26 AM Pacific Standard Time,
jacques@dtext.com writes:

<< I have no idea why so many Europeans and apparently Australians think
 that Americans should be altruistic. I guess it is sheer distraction.
 They may be generous at times. But how can you DEMAND or even expect
 it, this is beyond me.
>>
Jacques
    My experience is that when the Europeans and others demand that we
Americans act altruistically they usually ask that we act in their self
interest -- not in our own.
Ron h.



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