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Old 03-23-2008, 04:57 PM
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That doesn't work though. That argument is basically saying that prudence will almost inadvertently cause you to serve others in your self service. This is not always the case. Certainly for a person on whom other people are dependent (a.k.a. in a position of power) this will often not apply.
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