| I do not think that children would learn on their own to limit greed, because greed in children is more than just consumption. We teach our children to play fairly with others and share toys with them. We teach our children not to steal things or lie to get what they want. Infact, I would say that greed stays with many children until they mature past the point of rebellion. More or less, acting out in one's own self-interest when it greatly inconveniances others - without any care or consideration to this at all - is greedy. Teenagers are guilty of this on numerous occasions, and they are not "children".
The bottom line is that without dicipline at a young age, we do not learn to control ourselves or these primal traits. IMO, this is why many children grow up causing fights; go into HS and participate in gangs and juvenile delinquincy; and eventually resort to more serious crimes as they grow older.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. |