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[lhexa]

Every so often a new line of my specific insatiability becomes visible. Greed, as you know, can be found in wanting more of what one has. But what of the greed in wanting what is true to be true? I want you to exist.

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[baxil.livejournal.com]

> I don't think the greed appears in the scope of the desire, but in how much reason and desire, particularly those of other people, a person is willing to subvert, disregard or deny in attempting to satisfy it.

This.

I don't think it's useful (though the Zen Buddhists in the audience might disagree) to conflate desire and greed. Wanting things is part of what makes us sapient; we can visualize something that doesn't exist and take steps toward producing it. Calling a desire "greed" implies that its pursuit is causing pain in yourself or others.

[lhexa.livejournal.com]

Er, good that you agree, though I think you can call a desire greedy before it has hurt somebody. :)