Why can't you charge while device is off?

Every electronic device I have owned, whether it is a dumb phone, portable radio, or smartphone with the exception of Apple allows you to charge your device when it is turned off. Yet, with Apple, you have to charge it while it is on. When I charge it overnight, it is completed within a few hours but it is still on (sleeping). This is causing the battery to drain even more than when off.
While it is true that batteries will lose their charge no matter what, wouldn't it make more sense to allow to charge the phone while off, like all other devices made so when you turn on the phone, the device has the most possible battery charge unlike the way it is now.

@Meg St._ClairThe device....it won't charge using your method.
And yes, the battery is draining, why wouldnt it? The device is on.
As an experiment, try this: have your battery almost completely dead. Use your method. Then check back in a day or two. Let us know your findings. You will see that the iphone is not charged.

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Hello, jmjapple.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is some information you may find helpful when experiencing issues charging an iPod shuffle. Make sure to test with another charging cable and avoid using adapters.
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Note: To charge a iPod shuffle battery, connect the device to a high-power USB port. Please be aware that USB keyboards and non-powered USB hubs generally do not have high-power USB ports. If you connect to a low or non-powered port, iPod shuffle will not charge.
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iPod shuffle: How to charge the battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1477
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