People who scorn capitalism and the greedy while enjoying the fruits of both are almost as bad as those who devote their every fiber to making a grab at cash without moral qualms. The stance of the former is born out of bitterness and the need to be fashionable, not spiritual or intellectual superiority. And more importantly, it's hypocritical.
Sure, we can all spend all day expounding on the woes of corporate greed and the inequalities in the tax code. But how often is such a diatribe balanced with an examination of the societal benefits of corporate greed? I'm not about to say that the good outweighs the bad, I mean, what can compensate for mass exploitation of the planet and its most vulnerable people? But does that mean that you want to live in a world where market place competition is banned and we're forced to buy overpriced ill-produced goods? Would that improve the environment and our education system? Maybe. Would most of us find that acceptable? Most likely not.
Like most complicated situations in the world, this presents a conundrum, and once again I must pay homage to Voltair in saying that the "the truth is rarely pure, and never simple".
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