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Question

"Materialistic Growth leads to Moral Degradation"
Any for or against the motion!!
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Answer 1

For:

The more and more people want to gain material possessions the more their greed grows. Once greed has become a deciding factor between choices such as too steal or to not, it becomes a serious matter.

Materialistic Growth = obsession to gain stuff (basically) and to gain stuff they'd need money. Money, as everyone knows, does not grow on trees and so it leads to the degradation of values which in turn blinds people into doing things they usually will not do to gain whatever they want.

In society context, even material needs are being abused to its extent. People, in many countries, now steal just to survive, even if it does mean the difference between life and death, the main point is their need to buy whatever material things there are and them being unable to, results in immoralistic ways (i.e. theft, prostitution, etc.)

Against:

Materialistic Growth has no connection to Moral Degradation thus making the motion invalid. Moral degradation banks more on other aspects of society, thus it cannot e proven that Material Growth has anything to do with it.

The majority of immoral acts done through out the world are entirely based upon other reasons, such as hate crimes, anti-party rebellions, and the like. Material Growth may have a slight responsibility but who's to say it's everything?

When people resort to crimes it's usually one of the three reasons: power, money and fame, more often than not it's usually power. The other two just comes with it, making them second and third prizes.

Answer 2

the need for material items can become overwhelming and an addicting, much like gambling. One that continues to need materialistic growth can spiral and loose sight of who he or she it. Materialism begins to become the important thing in life. you no longer work to live, but work to buy stuff. Also, it can begin to encourage you to steal and get jealous. Getting jealous of others/friends possessions can hurt or even end a friendship. Obviously stealing is morally wrong.

Against: continuing to need to purchase stuff will keep you motivated to work. it will also but more money back into the economy. what is morally degrading about that?

Answer 3

I would not take it as a rule but as a tendency.
The idea is that when some people achieve economic goals they belive they dont need anybody (they feel like God) and that leads them to treat other people as inferior. But many peope can deal with earning money without suffering a moral degradation.

Answer 4

For: Materialistic growth, alone, is wanting to acquire things above everything else. That is another way of describing greed, which we know leads to deteriorating morals, as everyone tries to pursue the philosophy of get, get, get.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

For example, let's look at my addiction. Coach purses. It's superficial. I'm single and have a job, and can afford them.

However, let's say I couldn't afford them... And really wanted one... I'd be able to do anything to get it... Anything...

So yes, materialistic growth easily leads to moral degredation. People will do anything to fit in and be stylish, and in some cases, anything will go to extremes (prostitution, etc)...

However some people just enjoy nice things and are willing to work hard to acquire them. This is the absolute reverse. You always wanted a porsche so you work hard for years, and years, and finally earn it...

It can go both ways.

Answer 7

One "against" point I can think of is that people with no material goods do not automatically have the moral highground and lead lives of angelic virtue. Poor people can be moral scum too. (I have taught in Uganda and Uzbekistan - both poor) If you want examples of immoral behaviour then look no further than the way women are treated in Pakistan.

Answer 8

For

Answer 9

it depends...i mean celebrities have obiviously grown in materialistic ways but that doesnt mean their immoral...oprah, angelina jolie, etc etc