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Originally Posted by ThriceShy
It is a social norm.
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Ah, as opposed to a moral rule. (Hey, what's that in the plughole? Ah, it's split hair...you can buy products to treat that, I believe.)
And exactly when did it become a social norm? I seem to recall that most telethons rely upon extremely public donations to their causes from celebs, businesses and organisations to spur on viewers to pick up the phone and pledge some money.