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Behnam110 Posted 20 years ago
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Adam Smith,told us that it is not from the butcher's benevolence that we get our dinner but from his regard for his self-interest...
what is the meaning of this sentence?
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what is the meaning of this sentence?
thanks alot
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The butcher kills, cuts and prepares his meat for sale to make a profit for himself not because he has a charitable desire to feed us. Almost certainly the butcher,here, is a euphemism for all businessmen whose motivation is to make money for themselves rather than provide a public service.
- The butcher kills, cuts and prepares his meat for sale to make a profit for himself not because he has a charitable desire to feed us.
- Almost certainly the butcher,here, is a euphemism for all businessmen whose motivation is to make money for themselves rather than provide a public service.
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The butcher kills, cuts and prepares his meat for sale to make a profit for himself not because he has a charitable desire to feed us.
Almost certainly the butcher,here, is a euphemism for all businessmen whose motivation is to make money for themselves rather than provide a public service.
Almost certainly the butcher,here, is a euphemism for all businessmen whose motivation is to make money for themselves rather than provide a public service.
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