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Originally Posted by Kulturkampf
Vanity is not one of those things that is clearly immoral as it does not do a real damage to anyone but indirectly I think it is a fundamentally destructive way to live your life that damages everything.
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Not always. Usually, but not always.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potlach
The Status of any given family is raised not by who has the most resources, but by who distributes the most resources. The host demonstrates their wealth and prominence through giving away the resources gathered for the event, which in turn prominent participants reciprocate when they hold their own potlatches.
"LOOK AT ME! I GIVE AWAY A LOT OF STUFF! I'M IMPORTANT! I'M IMPORTANT! LOOK AT ME!
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