Why is it that the myth that money is "evil" is so widely accepted as truth?

Answer 1

So it will be easier to take stupid people's money. Shhh, now be quiet.

Answer 2

It's not that money is evil, per say. It's that when one has money, people tend to try to influence you for their own goals, even more so than they might try on their own. As a result, you start making more and more decisions for someone else's personal benefit than for others, and you start doing things that people might consider "evil". Keep in mind that good and evil are just words that others use to characterize things.

So money isn't evil... It just tempts you to do things that others don't really approve of. So long as you stay the same and help others with your money, money won't be "evil".

Answer 3

A few people touched on this already, but I'd rather go farther with it. The logic that 'people steal based on money' isn't a valid reasoning. If I'm broke and starving, I'd steal to stay alive. Is it immoral to steal a dollar to buy bread? You could argue it, but I'd say no. Of course, some people steal for greed. Greed, like theft itself, could be argued as generically evil. However, greed comes from vested self-interest, which has kept humanity alive as we're forced to adapt or face difficult situations. Greed, like theft, is not universally evil, but rather depends on circumstance and purpose. Money is really the same. It is a fairly common argument. 'Most people with x or doing x are bad, so all of them are.' There is something to the money can be equated with power and power corrupts argument, but it can't be held universally true so it still doesn't justify the logic that money is evil. But despite all that rationale above, I'd say it comes back to vested self-interest. The one without money sees the one with it, and feels greed for what they lack. Of course, that greed and self-interest could motivate them to better themselves...so perhaps money is good. In short, its all idiotic logic that makes 'money is evil' a valid thought.

Answer 4

Because many people don't both looking up full verses in the Bible.

"For the Love of money is the root of all evil." (1 Tim. 6:10 KJV)

Answer 5

Money in itself isn't evil, but a lot of society's evils and negative aspects are associated with it (crime, theft, greed, materialism). Therefore, money has come to REPRESENT and SYMBOLISE materialism in all of its shallowness and selfishness, opposed to anti-materialistic ideas such as love or family.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Money is just 1 form of power. But to answer your question, I think it is because people find it easier to blame inanimate objects for their own misery. It is much safer than blaming a rich(powerful) person.

Answer 8

money is the root of all evil, because you dont NEED money to have Hope, faith, and love... the three most important things in life in my opinion. Tho money helps, it seems to suround us and everything we do in life has to do with money

Answer 9

People don't rob you because they hate you,or for kicks. They want your money. Money...or lack of,is the basis for most crimes. Unless they'er psycho...than they are motivated by a whole different set of things.

Answer 10

money is evil and does evil things to people with power that dont know how to handle it.

Answer 11

Because people are confused. They think that HAVING money and LOVING MONEY MORE THAN ANYTHING are the same.
They're not -- you can be rich but still love your family (and God, and your friends & neighbors) more than moola, and you can be dirt poor and obsess about money every waking moment!