... is best charged with seeking and fulfilling his own needs; for him to help others would be an intrusion into another's private life, in other words, "Minding another's business." And (3), many people don't appreciate charity. Robert Heinlein, in the novel "Stranger in a Strange Land," expresses this sentiment perfectly. "The Japanese have five ways to say 'thank you"--and every one translates as resentment ... , in various degrees. Would that English had the same built-in honesty!" In Rachel's words, offering another charity implies to that person that they are unable to ... part of the...

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