IN> Selflessness Paradox

[Nigel Cole]

On Monday 17 July 2006 21:35, Claribel wrote:
>
> There is still a contradiction, however, if one thinks of "deserving
> of reward" as "entitled to seek it."
[...]
> then seeking something to which one is both permitted and
> entitled would immediately render one unentitled.

It's ironic, rather than a contradiction. Someone is only entitled to 
the reward if they don't seek it; seeking it means they're not entitled 
to it. I don't see any contradiction there; it would only be a 
contradiction if performing the selfless act prevented you from being 
rewarded for being selfless.

(As an analogy, imagine a competition for the "Humblest Person of the 
Year" - anyone who thought they might qualify would be automatically 
disqualified :-)

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Nigel Cole
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