Why do we put worth into something that in its self is printed and is worthless? Is the only value it has the perception of its value? And do you think money should be backed by a tangable reasource like silver... or i guess gold?
2006-09-21 21:39:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
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2006-09-21 21:40:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
OMG I saw on the travel channel a man who would draw awesome detailed pictures and faces and lots of different stuff, he would also put a value on the piece of paper. One time he went to a restaurtant and while he was eating, he drew a nice picture with the restaurants logo and lots of different stuff on it, right after he asked for the check and called the manager. He saw that the bill came up to $78 dollars and some change. He called the manager and asked him if he could pay with the 100 dollar drawing that he made and the manager said yes, so the guy says ok, but he wanted his change and the manager gave his the change of the 100.00 that was really awesome!
2006-09-22 04:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by mwk 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anything tangible, holds its value solely on the perception of everyone. Why should it be gold? Isn't it just another form of "pretty" mineral? Money is worth as much as it is...which is not that much. Everyone has a different perception of what money is worth. Some view it as a symbol of power, and for others, a means of survival. Extremists will worship it as a sole means of identity. But to some of us, it's just paper, plastic or electronic cause it doesn't mean much.
2006-09-22 04:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since we went off the Gold Standard long ago theoretically money is n't worth the paper it's printed on, however we keep hearing about all this debt we seem to owe to other Countries while our Government has forgiven countless debts owed to us, I didn't get to vote on that, did you?
In fact, I don't see that we owe anyone anything until we get to call in our chips.
2006-09-22 04:49:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this .
Go to a good restaurant , order the best , most expensive meal in the house , have some drinks and then tell them you can't pay .
What's money worth ?
About 30 days .
2006-09-22 06:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I got to decide things myself, the world economy would transfer into GP also known in certain geek-circuits as gold-coins.
There should be goldmines hidden in nature and if you bring your pick and look carefully, you should find one. Then you start whacking the rocks until you find some gold.
Take the gold to your local mint and they will transfer them into coins. This system should work....inflation shouldn't be a problem because who in hell likes to whack rocks with a pick...you would have to be a very sick person to enjoy that. So now you know how I would like things to work with el dinero.
To finalize my answer I would like to quote the sword in Billingsgate2: "I know, let's start swinging! Well, eventually we'll hit something!"
2006-09-22 04:50:19 · answer #6 · answered by Darth Hjalmar (Green) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
money *is* backed up by gold. that's why you can't print an infinite amout of money.
money is the measure of man's greed. because the man cannot handle simply *giving*. sharing is not part of everyday's vocabulary.
if we have time, we will grow into a really civilized society that will no longer need such a measure.
2006-09-22 04:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by ilya 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
US money is backed by a tangible resource- the GDP of the US!!!
2006-09-22 04:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I understand you being sick of money. Will gladly take all your money off your hands so you do not have to deal with it any more.
2006-09-22 04:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a "symbol" of something that has value..
2006-09-22 04:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Money isn't worth a damn thing. And we thought the Indians were crazy!
2006-09-22 04:46:13 · answer #11 · answered by debbiethornberry007 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋