Just thought I would pose a question; if money really is the root of all evil. I do not personally believe that money is the root of all evil.People usually decide to defy both natural and human laws that govern morality and commit heinous crimes in the name of money. There are of course many situations when money has been the reason why people have commited evil. If you took a look around people do all kinds of things for money. There was in recent news the espisode of Lacy Peterson who was killed for insurance benefits her husband was supposed to receive.This was done because of the money involved in it.
Everyday in the United States as illegal as it is in some states prostitutes line up the streets of different cities just to make money. For some of these women they have genuine opportunities in other areas of life to make it but decide to rely of selling themselves and their honor at a price. For some of these women they have to make money to feed their families and make ends meet.
There are people who sell drugs for both young and adults in order to make money. The effects of drugs in our society include the cause of broken homes, child and spousal abuses, wasting of potential for youth,chidren born with defects due to drug addicted mothers,cold blooded murders among a host of other negative effects.
In many other developing countries in Asian, Eastern Europe and Africa among other areas of the world there are children put to work to support
There are countless stories of corruption,discrimination and raw evil and crime commited in the name of money. To all intents and purposes money is the root of all evil.
On the other side of the coin money has made life easier for the world in terms of exchange. In primitive society on had to exchange what he or she has with what is needed. Money has made transaction smooth without much problems of measure and value.
Money has helped alleviate poverty in many areas of the world. Charities run across the globe to assist people in need including the disabled, war torn regions of the world, hunger stricken parts of the universe, uplift the downtrodden and the list goes on and on. Money can be used for good things.
At the end of the day money has been used for bad things and to me seems to be at the fundamental base of most problems in society. Your take depends on how you look at it.
1 comment:
I like your insight. A large part of me would say that money is indeed the root of all evil. You mentioned that money relieves poverty which is true but at the same time there is so much uneven distribution of wealth in the world that in my opinion more often than not it is used for evil, selfish things. I would also agree that money is used for much good and definitely good can come out of it but in man's humanity money seems to be more often than not what drives immorality.
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