Model Answer:

Greediness is defined as having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves. Greediness makes the person highly selfish which has its own consequences and causes. Selfishness makes the person over emphasized for personal gain by any means.

However, greediness has both positive as well as negative consequences. Being greedy for the benefit of larger masses can be termed as positive one (as the act of Buddha and Gandhi for the liberation of masses), where as the same for individual and personal benefit or gain can be termed as negative (as the act of Karna in Mahabrahrata).

The fast changing world and the concept of modernization bring in every individual the desire to gain more for easy and prosperous life. However, the reality is entirely different which never require material possession rather the balanced possession for peaceful, prosperous and happy life.

The modern world is facing the increasing pace of terrorism, insurgency and armed rebellion due to some or other reasons having vested interests of some greedy or selfish people as for them the material possession is of highly important. Disturbing communal harmony and hate speech, tax evasion, huge deposition of black money by our own countrymen under the influence of some or other are all examples of peeling off the beauty of the country or its richness and romance and making it vulnerable.

Being selfish for personal gain by putting the interest of the country at the stake is not at all tolerable and acceptable. Nation is of prime importance for identity of the individual, its protection and survival. Ruining its resources and facilities rather than cherishing, admiring and taking positive benefits out of it is not in the interest of nation.