Why are money so important today?
2006-09-01 18:38:57 · 9 answers · asked by tatal_nostru2006 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
"Money is the root of all evil" is a misquote from the Christian New Testament; the full axiom says that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. From my personal point of view, when money becomes the most important thing in your life, you greatly increase the chance of doing something wrong to gain more that you might not do if money were not your primary motivator.
2006-09-01 18:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The actual quote is "The LOVE of money is the root of all evil."
I think what it means is that if we love (getting & spending) money more than anything else, we become greedy and selfish and have trouble relating to other people on a personal level.
Money is important -- we need it to pay our rent, buy food, get an education, etc. -- but if we let it be the most important thing, it can warp our sense of proportion and values.
2006-09-02 00:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by peter_lobell 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Money is not the root of all evil. Greed/Selfishness is the root of all evil. Money is the seed of most evil. Money is so important because you NEED money, just to get by with the basic things in life. You need money just to buy water to drink, or food to eat... And then there's the fancy drinks, or foods.. And then there are the things we don't need for survival but want... Like a nice TV or computer, or a nice plane ticket to Jamaica.... So the people that sell you products (be it basic needs of survival, or something unessecary) create things at the lowest possible price and sell at the highest possible profit, which makes things more expensive, which means we have to struggle more to get by, which means we need to make more money, which means they get to sell things at a higher price, which means we need to make more money, blah blah blah... It's a vicious cycle. All it takes is a few greedy people on the top to affect a lot of honost people at the bottom
2006-09-01 18:46:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not money that is the root of all evil it is the LOVE of money that is the root of evil.
2006-09-01 18:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Money is NOT the root of all evil.....................
The love of money is the root of all evil.
Money is like fire. It can be used to provide and preserve life or it can be used to destroy life.
Money is good, if used properly.
So, anyways, that is what I can say about that.
2006-09-01 18:43:56 · answer #5 · answered by brad 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
moneys the root of evil, when you do not have any.
2006-09-01 18:44:43 · answer #6 · answered by bhcky79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the love of money thats evil. You must ask yourself do you live for money or money to live....big diffference.
2006-09-01 18:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by Cherry_Blossom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually, the i think desires are the root of all evils....but we need objects to put on our desires.......how about inappropriate sex??? the person wouldn't consider money more than his/her own fantasy.....it's our own desires which lead to our evil deeds.....
2006-09-05 21:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by Marijuana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell me, what wouldn't you do for half a mil.. oh better yet, how about billion?
Kill your best friend with a guarantee to get away?
... Don't lie now.
2006-09-01 18:50:03 · answer #9 · answered by Susan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋