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When you ask someone to deny a principle's application to himself while, simultaneously, counting on him to respect it in relation to you-- you're making the biggest of errors. A major example of this is the accusation, "selfish." People accuse others of being self-interested, and imply it's a bad thing. But in the very act of denying someone their self-interest, you are asserting your own. How does that work?
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When you ask someone to deny a principle's application to himself while, simultaneously, counting on him to respect it in relation to you-- you're making the biggest of errors. A major example of this is the accusation, "selfish." People accuse others of being self-interested, and imply it's a bad thing. But in the very act of denying someone their 