The obsession with money is an evil. Discuss
Uploaded by Awfiya on Jul 11, 2013
Money is very important in life. It is an instrument of exchange. It helps in buying and selling and also in fixing a value on things or services. It may be in metal or in paper. Most people have heard of the phrase “Money is the root of all evil”. Often people will think this phrase is not true. In this society, everybody needs money to survive. Money rules over everything. It is a fact that money makes the world go round and this is how we bargain for food, shelter, education, travel and just about everything in life has a price. Money is the reward for our work that allows us to enjoy the good things in life.
In fact, it is the love for money that is the root of evil. Money is just a medium of exchange. It does not have brain to think how to hurt people. It is the thought of human that use money as a tool for evil purposes. Many of them did wrong looking for a quick buck or two, and end up doing some action that hurt another people. But they blame the entire fault on money when it is their brains that cause the evil. Likewise, Money can also be used to do a lot of good. For example, millions of persons donate money to various charities each year to help those that are less fortunate. Therefore money is not all about pursuing it for the individual and hurting others, many people actively share their wealth, redistributing it to those that really need it.
However being obsessed with money can cause a lot of harm and is evil. The love of money can destroy our lives. Not only money by themselves, but the desire of them. The greediness can destroy individuals, break up homes and even bring down nations. When the love of material possessions, social status and political power are the reasons behind our desire for money, we become rooted in evil. People can also make money their god. It depends on whether money is in control of the person or the person is in control of the money. It is clear; when money is in control of person it can make a lot of harm.
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