Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Thou Shalt Not Covet...or is it Natural to Want...


this question was posed by a friend...

Are Jealousy and Coveting natural traits that we are born with or do you learn them? Are they necessary or detrimental to your survival?

Friends thoughts:

I think that you are born with these traits. The reason I say that is that you can see it in little kids when one has something that the other doesn't. I think you have to have it in your life to drive you to want more and to do better. I think that when you go about it maliciously is when it becomes a problem. I do think that it can be healthy for you in small doses. Tell me what you all think.