Envy

[lightningdance]

The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in left leaning socialist politics and the mentality of entitlement.

The Age of Envy

The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in politics.

Of the seven deadly sins, envy, may not be the wickedest, but it is the most embarrassing.

To be possessed by envy is to admit a humiliating personal inadequacy:

We do not envy others those attainments, that we think we too might achieve, but those we despair of ever possessing.

Wrath, greed, pride, lust — all assume a certain self-possession. Sloth and gluttony are practically standard issue in times of plenty such as these.

Wrath and pride are the sins of great (but not good) people. (See Rudd)

Envy is the affliction of the insignificant. It is the small persons sin.

I feel privileged that I have gone through my life not having the burden of these hateful thoughts and feelings, in fact I feel just the opposite, I feel privileged to meet successful, kind and ambitious people, they enrich us and our lives with  their philanthropy.

Some of the greatest people I have ever met have been wealthy, but you would never know it, and their generosity is heartwarming.

Their selfless work and thinking of ways to help the less fortunate  is a unique attribute of the very wealty.

One only has to think of Bill Gates and Twiggy Forest, both work tirelessly to better the humanities.

[lightningdance]

The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in left leaning socialist politics and the mentality of entitlement.

The Age of Envy

The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in politics.

Of the seven deadly sins, envy, may not be the wickedest, but it is the most embarrassing.

To be possessed by envy is to admit a humiliating personal inadequacy:

We do not envy others those attainments, that we think we too might achieve, but those we despair of ever possessing.

Wrath, greed, pride, lust — all assume a certain self-possession. Sloth and gluttony are practically standard issue in times of plenty such as these.

Wrath and pride are the sins of great (but not good) people. (See Rudd)

Envy is the affliction of the insignificant. It is the small persons sin.

I feel privileged that I have gone through my life not having the burden of these hateful thoughts and feelings, in fact I feel just the opposite, I feel privileged to meet successful, kind and ambitious people, they enrich us and our lives with  their philanthropy.

Some of the greatest people I have ever met have been wealthy, but you would never know it, and their generosity is heartwarming.

Their selfless work and thinking of ways to help the less fortunate  is a unique attribute of the very wealty.

One only has to think of Bill Gates and Twiggy Forest, both work tirelessly to better the humanities.

[lightningdance]

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@lightningdance wrote:

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@lightningdance wrote:

The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in left leaning socialist politics and the mentality of entitlement.

The Age of Envy

The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in politics.

Of the seven deadly sins, envy, may not be the wickedest, but it is the most embarrassing.

To be possessed by envy is to admit a humiliating personal inadequacy:

We do not envy others those attainments, that we think we too might achieve, but those we despair of ever possessing.

Wrath, greed, pride, lust — all assume a certain self-possession. Sloth and gluttony are practically standard issue in times of plenty such as these.

Wrath and pride are the sins of great (but not good) people. (See Rudd)

Envy is the affliction of the insignificant. It is the small persons sin.

I feel privileged that I have gone through my life not having the burden of these hateful thoughts and feelings, in fact I feel just the opposite, I feel privileged to meet successful, kind and ambitious people, they enrich us and our lives with  their philanthropy.

Some of the greatest people I have ever met have been wealthy, but you would never know it, and their generosity is heartwarming.

Their selfless work and thinking of ways to help the less fortunate  is a unique attribute of the very wealty.

One only has to think of Bill Gates and Twiggy Forest, both work tirelessly to better the humanities.

 this is the topic.

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 this is the topic  no matter how hard you all wish it wasn’t,  the (polloutics )of envy and class war, a left wing trait

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[lightningdance]

The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in left leaning socialist politics and the mentality of entitlement.

The Age of Envy

The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in politics.

Of the seven deadly sins, envy, may not be the wickedest, but it is the most embarrassing.

To be possessed by envy is to admit a humiliating personal inadequacy:

We do not envy others those attainments, that we think we too might achieve, but those we despair of ever possessing.

Wrath, greed, pride, lust — all assume a certain self-possession. Sloth and gluttony are practically standard issue in times of plenty such as these.

Wrath and pride are the sins of great (but not good) people. (See Rudd)

Envy is the affliction of the insignificant. It is the small persons sin.

I feel privileged that I have gone through my life not having the burden of these hateful thoughts and feelings, in fact I feel just the opposite, I feel privileged to meet successful, kind and ambitious people, they enrich us and our lives with  their philanthropy.

Some of the greatest people I have ever met have been wealthy, but you would never know it, and their generosity is heartwarming.

Their selfless work and thinking of ways to help the less fortunate  is a unique attribute of the very wealty.

One only has to think of Bill Gates and Twiggy Forest, both work tirelessly to better the humanities.

[icyfroth]

Envy...

[cherry*135]

Topic -  envy and class war, a left wing trait

Could you post some evidence of how that assertion (ie. that it is not just your opinion only) is in any way accurate then, rather than just repeating it?

Also you seem to be accusing posters on CS, of being envious of billionaires... how did you arrive at that assumption?

[karliandjacko]

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@boris1gary wrote:

the whole thread about billionaires is not to attack billionaires as individuals but to poke fun at such a system that sees millions starve while a few live like kings/queens, clumsy maybe - but using political satire to have a little fun rather than get involved in the constant bagging of Australians (unemployed, low income earners, parents, etc etc) everyday, well...sue me.

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Thanks Boris, I got that  😄

[icyfroth]

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,  and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.  So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings ] but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.”

Luke 21:1-4

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If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Corinthians 13: 1-3

[icyfroth]

Is this bobs thread?

[icyfroth]

[karliandjacko]

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@lightningdance wrote:

Please stay on topic which is envy, not name calling “ ”bitter old bag”  adds nothing to the debate.

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lf you read that you should know that I did not call anyone any names. Since you brought the subject up though I suggest you reread your own posts for some examples before telling others they're adding nothing to the debate.

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@boris1gary wrote:

what about the other 6

GREED, sloth, wrath, pride, lust and gluttony?

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The OP states The most embarrassing sin produces the worst in politics Actually, I would have thought the most embarrassing sin - or the one with the greatest potential to cause embarrassment  - would be LUST. In evidence of this  Malcolm Fraser and Billy Snedden spring most readily to mind - but I'm sure there were others - and of course Snedden spared himself any embarrassment by dying "on the job."