2006-10-11 12:29:27 · 16 answers · asked by Gibson '59 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Work banishes those three great evils: boredom, vice and poverty- Voltaire
2006-10-11 12:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by toietmoi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its important to society as the tax goes toward the benefit to society its important to the person as they gain an attribute of skills, pays there bills, helps them to socialise with others ie colleagues, customers, its also gives a person a purpose in life
2006-10-11 12:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work is one of the prime mover of a society / civilization. We wouldn't be where we are now -- the modern time society -- hadn't we worked for it.
2006-10-11 12:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by DAX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we need goods and services, and also something to pay for goods and services, its just one big circle of need and provision!
Also being unemployed is dull, and if no one worked then even if you were unemployed you couldnt sit and watch TV or anything because there would be no one employed to make the TV of make the programmes/movies etc on it
2006-10-13 01:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by Gemma G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a broad sense...
It occupies people and gives them something to pass their time.
It enables them to be self-sufficient (as much as anyone can be these days), and provide for their family / relatives etc.
It motivates peoples and gives them a sense of purpose in life.
It fosters skills and abilities and can help bolster people's confidence and self-efficacy.
I guess it helps the economy and all of that boring finacial stuff too... but I know about psychology, not economics!
2006-10-11 12:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by Lucy Goosey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if someone doesn't work who's going to grow the potatoes and catch the fish for you fish and chips or prepare the meat for your steak, or rear the chickens for eggs I could go on and on. that's why working is important to society
2006-10-15 07:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by kathdes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't. Work is really just a means to keep the masses and the asses busy. While reality slips away from them ever some further.
2006-10-11 12:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by St.Anger 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People tend to ask questions like what do you do for a living and being unemployed really isn't very enjoyable.
2006-10-12 00:52:17 · answer #8 · answered by ucanseethejoin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stops people becoming fat due to laziness!
Apparently!
So they who must be obeyed can wean everyone off any type of benefit and start charging for the NHS.
2006-10-11 12:35:22 · answer #9 · answered by Lorraine R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if nobody worked then you wouldn't be very happy. You'd have to build your own house, make your own car, hunt for your food, sew your own clothes etc etc. You get my point?
2006-10-11 12:38:39 · answer #10 · answered by Purple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋