Thread: Greed is good
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Old Jan 24, 2004, 10:39 am   #17 (permalink) (top)
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I would not pigeon-hole it so...

The concern for the 'method' of attaining things points to personal morality, whereas greed denotes a combination of obsession and quantity. People use 'greed' to describe someone who might use very 'moral' methods, but due to the 'excessive' amount and obsessive compulsion, is still considered a 'negative'.

I say its best not to use words with so broad and vague meanings but with very negative (or positive) connotations. If someone is taking action which harms others, that is immoral. If someone enjoys playing the game of 'business' to the extent that their personal lives and family suffer, then they might be considered obsessed.

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