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[–] ElderWendigo 107 points 8 months ago (1 children)

'Struggle with generosity' is to greed, like 'died as a result of an officer involved shooting' is to murder.

[–] otp 37 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I would say there's a distinction.

"I want more" is different from "I don't want to share".

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The American heritage dictionary definition 1: ^ An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth.

Seems that both fall squarely within the definition of greed.

[–] otp 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If the other commenter's point is that "struggling with generosity" is just another way to say "greed", then I think that's overly reductionist

[–] ElderWendigo 2 points 8 months ago

Obviously, but not overly unless you're being intentionally obtuse. Making abstract statements kinda requires reducing them to an common element, theme, or dimension. That's what abstraction and syllogism are all about.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I give you kudos for going American Heritage. It's the best American English Dictionary. Way better than Webster.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Friendly reminder that a website like OneLook.com compiles dictionaries and thesauruses from all of the major, reputable sources, including the American Heritage Dictionary and Merriam-Webster.

[–] ElderWendigo 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Is it? Why? That doesn't seem self evident to me at all.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You could be unwilling to share what you have while also not desiring more of what you have. They are just two different concepts.

[–] ElderWendigo 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, two different facets of greed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Not wanting to share my fries doesn't automatically mean I also want more fries than I already have.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well the definition of greed is:

intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.

Both "I want more" and "I don't want to share" are a type of greed. Even if the definition is more like needs more of something, not wanting to share feels like a form of needing more time than you need with an object. At least that's how I'm looking at it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

True. I guess I'm guilty of "I want more" as much as the next guy. But I don't suffer from the "I don't want to share" part. If everyone gets more, we all rise up. A good tide lifts all ships.