How to be understanding of these kind of people?

Question

i find it really hard to be accepting of people who believe that material possessions and monetary gain are more important than the people that suffer because of their greed.

Answer 1

You have first dig into their background - find out what made them the way the are in the first place.  Usually it has to do with not having much as a child and having to fight to keep what little they had.  It becomes a way of life without them even realizing it.  Understand the person and you understand their actions.

Answer 2

I wouldnt be understanding of them, I just wouldnt care. Some people are fueled by different things and you just kinda have to accept that.

Answer 3

Are you a consumer?  You appear to have a computer.  My guess is that you are a consumer.  Monetary gain is not possible if consumers bothered to research anything and find out where it came from.  

It's easy to admonish others for their greed that all of us support because we are too lazy to find out who should be boycotted.  You may have philosophical/moral issues with "these kind of people" but YOU probably support them nonetheless.

Answer 4

So what kind of house do you want to live in...and I guess you want a car then too...mmm nice clothes for the big night out ...oh get off your high horse...we are all materialistic...unless you live in a mud hut which I doubt.

Answer 5

i agree with u its very hard to be nice or care about these kinds of ppl. But i try to think of its as them trying to use material gain for filling a empty part of themselves. Or them using objects to distract them from real issues with in themselves. They dont care about others for many reasons. Some feel there isnt anything they can do so why pay attention. Others dont care because they have no sympathy for anyone but themselves. Some dont care just because they are naive and dont understand. Any of these things we should feel bad for and see them for what they are just as much sufferers and anyone else. It may not be hunger in a physical way but they are still far from happy and are hungry in a different sense. Hunger of the soul.

Answer 6

Don't be understanding of them. Pity them, feel sorry for them. They're only going to realise the truth in the end.

Answer 7

I understand your pain. and bad part about it, i think it will get it will get worst.  Values taught today are mostly from what people see on TV, so since they show a lot of celebrity people that have this or that, and make Americans think this is important, people tend to go along with that. (I get so tired of Brittney Spears c**p)

Also Social conscience is absent: if a person finds a purse today, they feel it is ok to take the money, and will justify it saying, they put themselves in this situation