Why are people so greedy?

Answer 1

I don't like greedy people...I especially don't like greedy kids. There is nothing worse than a fat kid who won't let other kids have a sweet or play with their toys etc......

Answer 2

Greed is a selfish desire to obtain money, wealth, material possessions or any other entity than one legitimately needs. Greed is listed as one of the Catholic seven deadly sins, usually by the synonym of avarice.

Desire to increase one's wealth has become more acceptable (and the word, "greed", used less frequently) in Western culture, where the desire to acquire wealth has been understood as indispensable for economic prosperity. Most believe that there are varying degrees to the pursuit of material wealth, some lesser degrees might not be considered to be "greed".

When greed entails the covetousness of another person's attributes, the term envy is used. When greed is applied to the subject of the excessive consumption of food or drink the term gluttony is often used, another of the Catholic seven deadly sins. Greed is sometimes represented by the color yellow and the frog.

Buddhists believe greed is based on incorrectly connecting material wealth with happiness. This is caused by a deluded view that exaggerates the positive aspects of an object.

A woodcut by Ugo da Carpi, is entitled "Hercules Chasing Avarice from the Temple of the Muses."


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Answer 3

I dont think all people are but those that are I beleive it has to do with the way they grew up and i feel some people are just more driven to greed at birth.Some people would give you their last dollar and the person who takes it i think is greedy not needy.

Answer 4

Not all people are greedy but the ones who are, i blame power, selfishness, pleasure and desire. I would say i am greedy for my ambitions (power) but i seem to do well without upsetting anyone so i guess thats ok? x

Answer 5

desire expands to incorporate everything available. i think the feeling of being hard done by (relatively poor when you look at others) is the main reason why people keep wanting.

however, there are many non-materialistic people who give to charitites and measure their happiness without recourse to cash flow. if you are making the world a better place by giving a little of your excess to those who need it, you are allowed a certain amount of greed too, i think.