If there is one thing that I can't stand it's greed. For some reason it just pushes all of my buttons. I was reminded of that today when I saw an article about people in the U.S. that were on a journey to build the largest American home - 90,000 square feet. Sadly for them the economy hurt their little American dream... awww...soo heartbreaking (sneer).
Now I don't begrudge people a few nice things...hey if its your money then I guess you are entitled to spend it however you like. However I want to puke when your only contribution to society is to indulge yourself with ridiculous excess. What is lacking in these peoples psychi's that the only pleasure they can muster is if their faucets are plated in gold. Is it really that easy to live with yourself when others have almost nothing? Think of the carbon footprint this one family makes just to heat and cool this monstrosity.
Just think of the good those people could do if they paired down to o say...10 bathrooms and took the money for the other 20 and gave it to a charity! It bothers me greatly that society often admires people like this and has become so starved for stuff. I guess there will always be the 1% ...with another 50% wishing they were that 1%.
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