On Aug 16, 1:48*pm, Han wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote innews:FqWdndnDMZjZdtTTnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@earthlink. com:





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"HeyBub" writes:

Jack Stein wrote:

Greed is a word made up by man that defines excessive desire.
Desire is fine, excessive desire is not. *Desire = good, excessive
desire = bad.

Okay, I'll play. In what way(s) is "excessive desire" bad?

It's a definition. *Greed = bad.

Please forward an accepted definition where greed is a synonym for
bad. A common definition is: "an excessive desire to acquire or
possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or
deserves; avaricious: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth."

Now I understand that wicked thoughts, in the Christian tradition, are
sinful and therefore bad, but in my world, thoughts are neither good
nor bad, only actions and results. To me, there was nothing wrong with
Carter's famous confession: "I have lusted in my heart".

Sort of like we don't say subservient when we mean respectful.

Uh, no one says "subservient" when they mean "respectful." They are
two different things.

I can be subservient even when I don't respect the judge for hitting
me with a fine and I can be respectful of the president even while
vigorously rejecting his demands.

Greed is good if it gets more of the best bang for the buck. *Greed is
good when it enhances compromise. *Greed is bad when it tramples other
(people's/companies') rights.

See:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIcqb9hHQ3E&feature=youtu.be

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I like that guy. But as with all Americans,his English is a little
weak.
The word he was seeking was Looting.
We don't have banks, We have looters, As bad as the kids on our
streets.

That about sums it up too.