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The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts.

Ivan Illich

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Der Zwang, Gutes zu tun, ist eine angeborene amerikanische Eigenschaft. Nur Nordamerikaner scheinen zu glauben, dass sie immer jemanden wählen sollten, können und können, mit dem sie ihren Segen teilen. Letztendlich führt diese Haltung dazu, Menschen in die Annahme von Geschenken zu bombardieren.

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