am i wrong when i say that the only universal language in the world is money?

Question

most people i know don't seem to understand value of kindness, friendship, honesty or caring. but everyone seems to understand dollars and cents.

Answer 1

Don't forget Esperanto.

Answer 2

You're equivocating on the meaning of 'language'.

If you mean 'value', then you're wrong. There are several surviving traditional cultures that do not use or understand money-based economies (and more is the pity, they are being bought out by other groups who do). The nomadic First Nations people in my country never had much use for money, Now their land has been bought up and laid waste. The millions that were thrown in their faces soon will be too. That money bought some of us down south a clean clear conscience, for a while.

Money is not a language, and the 'language of money' is too loose an expression to comment on in depth.

Answer 3

You are absolutely wrong, all we know the importance of money to achieve a respectable life level, but what can the money do when you have some spiritual down, or when you are looking for spiritual help?
No money can replace the true friendship and the loyalty to the virtues.
One day, the least expected one, we will face our last moment in this life, what can do the money to extend even one more second your life or the most intimate satisfaction for a well job done in the life?
Give the money the importance it has, no more, but do not forget you will be remembered not for the money you had but for the virtues you and your love spreaded in all the forms.
THE ONLY UNIVERSAL WORD IN THE WORLD IS LOVE

Answer 4

I don't know if you're wrong but you are most certainly pessimistic!
I believe (or want to believe) that the universal language is music. LOL.

Answer 5

you're right but that's so bad..

Answer 6

There are those who say that the universal language is mathematics.

Answer 7

Yea, you're probably right. Money and emotions rule the world

Answer 8

your right...sad but true