| Do you agree?
We were born greedy. Who criticises the babies that cry for their bottle, or the attention of their mother? Who criticises the children that fight over toys?
The majority of people behave according to society's rules. According to Christianity, greed is a sin. According to Confucianism, greed destroys the balance of life (moderation). That pretty much covers the Western world (which is mostly Christian), and China/Japan/Korea. I'm sure the Islamic/Buddhist faiths have similiar anti-greed rules.
Even if you are athiest, most of your values will have come from the major religion of your country or culture.
As we grow up, society tells us what to do. "Don't trust anyone", "rich people are bad", "poor people are bad too", "Greed is bad and all corporations are evil lords".
We were born greedy....whats wrong with moderated greed? Certainly we need to ensure people don't start killing each other for a dollar. But the basic principle of greed isn't bad. Its just how we humans were born.
Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you. |