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Ask Dr. Helen: Doing Unto Others

July 31, 2007 - 12:43 am - by Helen Smith
Carl
2007-07-31 07:46:13

So “proselytization for religious fundamentalism” is a bad motive in itself? Not where I come from. As for the altruistic conundrum, Martin Luther (I think it was) put it this way (I’m citing from memory): A beggar asks for money. I put a coin in his cup. As I walk away, I think, did I give him that coin for good motives or bad? If I decide I gave for the wrong motive, what am I going to do? Go back and take the coin away from him?