Monday, August 13, 2012
Greed Defined:
(I may have posted this before - long ago)
Greed is; when one's lust for material gain or power surpasses a point where their intentions, actions, and interactions are peaceful, honest, and responsible.
By this definition, the mere -- normal -- desire to succeed, excel, and acquire is not "greed" no matter how wealthy or accomplished one may be. Conversely, one can be "poor" and actually exhibit the traits noted above.
Most business people are not "greedy," but most politicians surly are. In the end, the pathological and morally corrupt attributes defined above as greed are standard behavior amongst those who seek to impose their will through compulsion thus increasing their power and authority over the lives of others.
By reasonable and common sense definition a wealthy person is not by default, greedy. An authoritarian anti-capitalist control freak is.
