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Old 04-19-2009, 08:51 AM   #367
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You seem to imply that there is something wrong with this attitude - and you forget what we pay in taxes. You also seem to imply that there is something inherently noble and right about giving money to charity, and especially doing it personally. Why?
I have always thought the the reason people give money in US is mainly for their own gain. They get advantages like higher social status and a feeling that they have done something extra good.

Giving money through taxes is a more unselfish behavior.
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