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I think that there is a difference between wanting to make a good living and have a few luxuries in life and having "greed" and a "love of money"

Untempered greed is what brought about the economic collapse. Untempered greed is what makes us think that it is okay to export manufacturing jobs from the US to a third world country where the workers have no rights and the pay is pennies.

Untempered greed is what contributed to deregulation in many industries. That nasty oil spill in the gulf could have been prevented with better regulations and safety standards in place. However greed trumped and the worst thing happened.

As for people, I know many interesting professionals who own their own businesses. They charge what they are worth and work hard. One of them is a multi-millionaire. He did not get to this position from being greedy. He got to this position from having a PhD in his field, developing a product/service that is needed in his field and hard work. Charging an appropriate amount for his product/service and working hard. Greed had nothing to do with it.

I think what the original poster was trying to get at is when people get all "oooohhh" around people with money. I can be at a social gathering with my PhD relative on one side of me and my other relative who works forklift in a warehouse and treat them with the same courtesy and respect. I don't get all "ooooooh" over the wealthy relative.

I make enough money to get buy, and that's all I really need.

"The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil" actually.

It's a pet peeve of mine when that verse gets misquoted, because leaving either or both of those words out changes the fundamental meaning.

Sorry, no offense intended.

and no. get used to it, these are the unwritten rules that sociaty says you must obey. i rememeber working jobs having to kiss ass like you wouldnt believe just to be in the "circle" of friends, or be able to act like i was friendly with my co-workers