Greed

[john11inc]

It is greed if a man who has much refuses to share.

But is it greed if a man who has nothing wants the man who has much to share?

[redragon]

Hmmmm...

Tough question. I would have to say...yes.


But...It doesn't make him a bad person.

[ahinton]

It is greed if a man who has much refuses to share.

But is it greed if a man who has nothing wants the man who has much to share?

At the risk of sounding pedantic, do you mean "wants the man", "wants to share the man" or "wants a share in the man's wealth"? Let's establish that first and then see what the answer is. I suspect that you mean tht last of these and, if so, I would say that if a wealthy person refuses to share, that is not greed so much as proprietoriality and meanness - a "what's mine is mine" attitude; if a poor person wants a share in someone else's wealth, the extent to which that might be seen as avarice will likely depend on what the poor person wants to do with a share of that wealth. For me, pure greed (assuming that not to be a contradiction in terms) is the kind of avarice that prompts someone to be obsessively acquisitive for the sake of being so and in complete disregard of the possible adverse consequnces on anyone else.

Interesting question, though!

Best,

Alistair

[pianowolfi]

Greed Brings Disaster For All 

[retrouvailles]

Greed is a bad thing. However, it was an awesome game show.

[m19834]

Greed Brings Disaster For All 

G9 chord.

[furtwaengler]

^HAHA!

(Okay, I'll try to make this useful)

Were you referring to this?

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried. And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us. And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house; for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.

[richard black]

G9 chord.

Don't you mean C13?

[m19834]

Don't you mean C13?

Well, no, I didn't mean that . But, I gather it could be interpreted that way. But, why would a person choose to call it a C13 with two missing members (including the root) over a G9 with all the members present ?  I am guessing it would have to do with context ?  Am I being greedy by asking these questions ?

Were you referring to this?

You talkin' to me ?

[furtwaengler]

You talkin' to me ?

Yours was the "HAHA!"

The question was directed to the thread starter.