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Newsweek’s Brain Freeze

A right-wing glacier sets global warming discourse on correct path. Plus: Resisting Rudy. Observing Ladies Night. SCHIP on the shoulder. Plus more.
p> SELFISH CHARITY br> Re: Jeremy Lott’s The War on Charity : /p>

The idea that charitable giving is based on selfish motives, as these professors suggest, is absurd on its face. Although I am unaware of any studies on the question, I would wager $1,000 that the overwhelming number of charitable donations are done in quiet discretion, if not anonymity. The giver may indeed feel good about himself, but that is more indicative of conscience than libido.

p>That said, there is a selfish form of “charity,” and it’s the left-wing kind — in which do-gooders spend Other People’s Money rather than their own. br> — Doug Roll br> Jacksonville, Texas /p> p> NEWSWEAKLING br> Re: Paul Chesser’s
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