Vices you admire and virtues you detest

[lawrocket 3]

Winston Churchill had a quote about that, describing a man as "He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."

I'm sure there have got to be plenty on here who admire certain "vices" and detest certain "virtues."

For example, I detest the virtue of celibacy. I admire the vice of greed (though I detest avarice).

I'd like to see some highly despised virtues and admired vices.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[narcimund 0]

I despise the virtue of meddlesomeness and the admire the vice of isolationism. (Is that redundant?)

First Class Citizen Twice Over

[Slappie 9]

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I admire the vice of greed

That one statement has lawyer writen ALL OVER IT!! And to think I was starting to think you were different then all the lawyers I know.

"Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

[PrairieDoug 0]

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I detest the virtue of celibacy

Why would celibacy be considered a virtue? IMHO, a healthy sex life is part of being truly human.

[windcatcher 0]

yeah man, greed is ALWAYS a good thing

Mother to the cutest little thing in the world...

[narcimund 0]

"Greed" can mean "the desire to provide for yourself through production of value" and it can also mean "the desire to provide for yourself through cheating others."

The former is hard to call a 'vice' but many people won't know that's what you mean.

Edited to add: The more traditional word for the desirable form of greed would be "selfishness" but that's just as misunderstood. Ah well, isn't that the nature of the original question?

First Class Citizen Twice Over

[Slappie 9]

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"Greed" can mean "the desire to provide for yourself through production of value" and it can also mean "the desire to provide for yourself through cheating others."

The former is hard to call a 'vice' but many people won't know that's what you mean.

Narci you so smart.. even for a second class citizen

"Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

[GTAVercetti 0]

greed

noun

Excessive desire for more than one needs or deserves: acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, graspingness. Informal grabbiness. See desire, give/take/reciprocity.

Could someone point me to the definition that deals with "production of value" because I cannot find it.

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

[Skolem45 0]

Vices I admire: arrogance (sometimes, when it's in the form of "Fuck you, world!")

Virtues I despise... I don't know, driving the speed limit?

[livendive 8]

I admire the vice of salaciousness and detest the virtue of modesty.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[happythoughts 0]

I find that people take advantage of you through your own virtues.

Ever notice that if you get your way, you are being selfish. If they get their way, you are being considerate.

Ever have someone else define the "perfect" husband / father / friend / employee. They expect you to meet their definition, mainly where it benefits them. However, you cannot define their role.