Better now or 50 yeras ago

IMO, and this admittedly sounds counter intuitive, greed is good. (apologies to G. Gekko).

It forces innovation and competition.

Ironically, some of the most “greedy” have figured out ways to give people what they want more cheaply than their competitors.

maybe, but greed at the detriment of others is morally unjust

I think the decline in a belief in a higher power is the heart of the problem. In the 1940s I was taught the Ten Commandments in school, along with the pledge of allegiance.  And, we had better not miss church on Sunday..

 I had a couple of friends who skipped church often, ( you couldn't skip school or the truant officer would be at your doorstep.) I realize today that their parents were never around. Later, I went into the military, both of them became hippie's. They died about 20 years ago, one from an overdose.

Some people believe it's up to the government to teach and enforce parenting. Others believe it's up to the parents to teach their own children.

Personally, I think without God, there is no hope, without hope there's no future, without a future we just live for today. That just doesn't seem logical to me.

IMO, and this admittedly sounds counter intuitive, greed is good. (apologies to G. Gekko).

It forces innovation and competition.

Ironically, some of the most “greedy” have figured out ways to give people what they want more cheaply than their competitors.

Ktrain,

 Im' not here to preach to anyone, I'm just stating my beliefs and my philosophy.

 When I look at the beauty of the universe, the stars, the sun, the earth, the ocean, trees, mountains, the birds, the flowers. I see a creator, I then believe what scripture says. We are without excuse when we see all these things and still do evil, and not believe in a heavenly Creator.

When I look at my calender and it's says 2012 years A.D.. after what, I ask ? Why isn't the date 12,000,00012 ?  And then there is B.C. , how long is B.C ? Well, they say about 6 to 10 thousand years, counting backwards, the years 6,000, B.C, then 5,000 B.C. and so on down to zero.  Makes sense to me. 

I've been blessed to live a long life on this earth .  I have  seen the good in many people and the evil in other people. That makes me wonder, why do the evil ones do harm to other human beings, and creatures ? Why are they full of hatred, envy, greed. etc. ?

Then I realize that God is love, because scripture says, God so loved the world, that he sent his Son.  So I am a Believer. and I don't care what anyone here says to me about that, they can ridicule me all they want.