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Re: £50,000 to hear Geldof swear.
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Originally Posted by Gayle Knight
I'm warming to a theme here because I've had this argument with other people in the past and the only truly altruistic act that we've managed to identify is helping a blind person cross the road. You don't get money and you don't get recognised for it either.
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Originally Posted by Gayle Knight
Mother Theresa - will get her rewards in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Have you not contradicted yourself here Gayle? If Mother Theresa will get her rewards in the Kingdom of Heaven for her good deeds surely the man who helps a blind person cross the road will benefit to the same extent. Therefore, using your logic, there is no such thing as an altruistic act.
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