Scotsman.com News - Features - So, why do we give gifts?: "So, why do we give gifts?
There are hidden motives wrapped in all that fancy paper under the tree. MARGARET COOK decodes their meanings
MARGARET COOK
THE ESSENCE of goodwill to all men at Christmas is embodied in the tradition of gift-giving. But just as the offerings of the three wise men, gold, frankincense and myrrh, were tokens of something else, or even predictions of future events, so are ordinary seasonal presents indicative of something far removed from altruism. "
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