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Originally Posted by Shamou  Mark... could it be possible that you personally attach a lot of baggage to the word "greed" and that you have some difficulties in viewing it in your usually totally objective and detached manner...???
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Could be, could be... I can't think of any reason for me to be carrying that baggage, but then I'm learning things about myself every day, so it could be in here somewhere.
What I do know is that I'm opposed to the dilution of meaning that takes place when words are used in ways that significantly alter their meaning, when doing so isn't necessary.
Doing so is problematic because it can also serve as justification for those who live by the original meaning, but claim to follow the new. I.e., people who harm others through their greed can define greed as beneficial in an attempt to hide the negative ramifications. And that
does happen, and people
do allow themselves to be mislead.
Mind you those who are so unscrupulous would probably find a way to twist other words to their design, if 'greed' wasn't used, but I don't think we should make it any easier for them, nor any more confusing for those easily mislead.