Comments on: Is Money Evil? http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html Tools and Inspiration for Personal Growth, to find and live the greatness within you. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:36:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: akoto http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-46228 akoto Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:12:38 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-46228 Guns render people lifeless, money render people no dignity without it. How many people had committed suicide due to financial problem? How many women had sold themselves in brothel just to survive? Money is evil, Monetary system is evil. Money does not only made man worthless without money, it is also destroying this planet for the sake of profit. So is it hypocrisy for complaining against air pollution (money) but at the same time breathing of it? Breathe or else… Guns render people lifeless, money render people no dignity without it. How many people had committed suicide due to financial problem? How many women had sold themselves in brothel just to survive? Money is evil, Monetary system is evil. Money does not only made man worthless without money, it is also destroying this planet for the sake of profit. So is it hypocrisy for complaining against air pollution (money) but at the same time breathing of it? Breathe or else…

]]> By: Bob http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-37693 Bob Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:48:28 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-37693 If money is the root of all evil; then, can the amout of money a person has determine the amount of evil he's possessed with? Money has been referenced as a tool; but, tools can also be used as weapons. Tools are used to create and build, as well as destroy. There are zones of safe harbour, as well as evil empires; both require funding. The attraction of money satisfies the creativity of both, saints and sinners. Money seems to be the fuel for fantasy, good or evil, and can fund life's heaven or hell. Even a satisfies mind requires money to be satisfied. Chow! If money is the root of all evil; then, can the amout of money a person has determine the amount of evil he’s possessed with?

Money has been referenced as a tool; but, tools can also be used as weapons.

Tools are used to create and build, as well as destroy. There are zones of safe harbour, as well as evil empires; both require funding. The attraction of money satisfies the creativity of both, saints and sinners. Money seems to be the fuel for fantasy, good or evil, and can fund life’s heaven or hell.

Even a satisfies mind requires money to be satisfied. Chow!

]]> By: Nim http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-35926 Nim Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:17:21 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-35926 I tend to agree with James, this issue has very little at all to do with how money is used. It's been said that our view of money is the only root of evil, not money itself. But I say that money easily affects our views so that we give it power and allow it to be evil. Human beings are creatures of nature, and so we should recognize our natural talents, and we should recognize the institution of "money" is not natural to our preservation and is harmful to our perception of the world we were made to live on. I tend to agree with James, this issue has very little at all to do with how money is used. It’s been said that our view of money is the only root of evil, not money itself. But I say that money easily affects our views so that we give it power and allow it to be evil. Human beings are creatures of nature, and so we should recognize our natural talents, and we should recognize the institution of “money” is not natural to our preservation and is harmful to our perception of the world we were made to live on.

]]> By: Steve Moyer http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-29669 Steve Moyer Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:15:17 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-29669 Money is more than a tool. It is more than "abstract barter." It is also a system with thousands of rules and regulations, institutions and practices. But money is always NUMBERS. Numbers are always abstract. Therefore we are "running the world" in the abstract mind. That's inherently evil because it makes it easy to hurt people. You don't have to face the effects of your actions. With money, only QUANTITY matters. Quality is irrelevant. Virtue is quality. Consensus is quality. Sustainability is quality. All irrelevant to money. See my video: http://se.nodes.net Money is more than a tool. It is more than “abstract barter.” It is also a system with thousands of rules and regulations, institutions and practices.

But money is always NUMBERS. Numbers are always abstract. Therefore we are “running the world” in the abstract mind.
That’s inherently evil because it makes it easy to hurt people. You don’t have to face the effects of your actions. With money, only QUANTITY matters. Quality is irrelevant. Virtue is quality. Consensus is quality. Sustainability is quality. All irrelevant to money.

See my video: http://se.nodes.net

]]> By: swev http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-29663 swev Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:15:02 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-29663 This is good read and idea about money. Not everything is summed up so easily with words. But I like how he put them in words here. Money is a tool that is abused and used in more or less equal terms. We should ask questions like. Can we do well without it or does it make us progress faster or slower? How does this tool help us and how does it not help us? To me money is a tool used today that is a way of measuring the worth of each person power. The more they have the more they can influence change. (individually). For example. The government is a seat of alot of people, even though they have the most money, it’s not so in a way. Hard to measure how much they have unless you can look at their bank accounts and include their total sum (Which is alot more then what most individual people would have) and include them in the ranks. More people seem to talk more about each person such as Bill Gates etc and how much they make. Look at the top 10 riches people. I’m sure they are not even close to the richest, but they have the "most money". My point here is that, alot of things can be overlooked and used to start things without asking the right questions first. Are the riches really the riches, yes maybe, but when people work together they can be just as rich. This has been proven by war and how people such as a single person make change by voting or some other means. This is something to maybe keep in mind.... This is good read and idea about money. Not everything is summed up so easily with words. But I like how he put them in words here.

Money is a tool that is abused and used in more or less equal terms. We should ask questions like. Can we do well without it or does it make us progress faster or slower? How does this tool help us and how does it not help us?

To me money is a tool used today that is a way of measuring the worth of each person power. The more they have the more they can influence change. (individually).

For example. The government is a seat of alot of people, even though they have the most money, it’s not so in a way. Hard to measure how much they have unless you can look at their bank accounts and include their total sum (Which is alot more then what most individual people would have) and include them in the ranks. More people seem to talk more about each person such as Bill Gates etc and how much they make. Look at the top 10 riches people. I’m sure they are not even close to the richest, but they have the “most money”.

My point here is that, alot of things can be overlooked and used to start things without asking the right questions first.

Are the riches really the riches, yes maybe, but when people work together they can be just as rich. This has been proven by war and how people such as a single person make change by voting or some other means.

This is something to maybe keep in mind….

]]> By: mike http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-28229 mike Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:43:24 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-28229 i have been reading these posts and shaking my head. money is not the root of all evil. money is a medium for trade! just as others have said, evil predates money. money is an inanimate thing, it is not good or evil. what we do with it is what determines goodness or evil. one million dollars can start a war or feed a country. trade is a nessesity. the fisherman will never go hungry, the builder will always have shelter, without trade, the builder will starve to death and the fisher will not survive the elements. as a society we have created a medium for trade. it places a value on qualty. it is essential. i dont believe that that every thing should be even. why should someone who does nothing be entitled to the same things as someone who works 50 hours a week? dont take me the wrong way, i dont think that starting a war for profit, or raping the planet of natuarel resources is nessesary at all, it is wrong! but it is not the fault of money. people are the root of evil. but people are also the cause of greatness, when a disaster happens and millions of dollars are donated to help. that is the goodness of people. we still have alot to learn and alot of growing up to do as a species. but we must realize that blaming money for all evil is just another way of passing the buck, we have to take responcibility for what we do as individuals, it is the only way to grow. it is sad to think that the majority of people would say that money is the problem in this world. money advances technology so we can grow bigger crops and feed more people, it helps us cure desiases so we can live longer lives, and it puts value on what we do everyday with our lives.if we want this to be a better world, we as individuals have to make more of an effort at it. controlling or eliminating our medium for trade will only make things worse. this is only my opinion, everybody is entitled to their own. but giving everyone an equal cut of the worlds money, or going back to the days of trade are not viable options. thanks for the oportunity to share my thoughts. feel free to agree or disagree. every one comes from a different enviroment and has different opinions, and i appreciate the feedback regardless. i have been reading these posts and shaking my head. money is not the root of all evil. money is a medium for trade! just as others have said, evil predates money. money is an inanimate thing, it is not good or evil. what we do with it is what determines goodness or evil. one million dollars can start a war or feed a country. trade is a nessesity. the fisherman will never go hungry, the builder will always have shelter, without trade, the builder will starve to death and the fisher will not survive the elements. as a society we have created a medium for trade. it places a value on qualty. it is essential. i dont believe that that every thing should be even. why should someone who does nothing be entitled to the same things as someone who works 50 hours a week? dont take me the wrong way, i dont think that starting a war for profit, or raping the planet of natuarel resources is nessesary at all, it is wrong! but it is not the fault of money. people are the root of evil. but people are also the cause of greatness, when a disaster happens and millions of dollars are donated to help. that is the goodness of people. we still have alot to learn and alot of growing up to do as a species. but we must realize that blaming money for all evil is just another way of passing the buck, we have to take responcibility for what we do as individuals, it is the only way to grow. it is sad to think that the majority of people would say that money is the problem in this world. money advances technology so we can grow bigger crops and feed more people, it helps us cure desiases so we can live longer lives, and it puts value on what we do everyday with our lives.if we want this to be a better world, we as individuals have to make more of an effort at it. controlling or eliminating our medium for trade will only make things worse.
this is only my opinion, everybody is entitled to their own. but giving everyone an equal cut of the worlds money, or going back to the days of trade are not viable options.
thanks for the oportunity to share my thoughts. feel free to agree or disagree. every one comes from a different enviroment and has different opinions, and i appreciate the feedback regardless.

]]> By: Peter Neels http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-23523 Peter Neels Sat, 08 May 2010 05:10:59 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-23523 money is evil and if you think otherwise you are simply not logical. we as a species have the capacity to feed everyone on the planet but no one will because it is not profitable. we could end countless deaths from simple diseases like diareah in third world countries, but is not profitable. we could use energy sources that do not harm the earth in any way at all, but to switch to them would be unprofitable. we produce so much and consume such vast amounts of raw materials all in the name of profits so that people can buy things like tvs, but 90 percent of all things made end up in a land fill within 6 months because hey thats what is profitable. we live in a society where it is good for people to get cancer it is good for wars to happen and scarcity is a good situation, because all of those things make people money. people are not people they are consumers and we are all in the buisness of consuming the planet as fast as we can to make the most money we can. money is evil and if you think otherwise you are simply not logical. we as a species have the capacity to feed everyone on the planet but no one will because it is not profitable. we could end countless deaths from simple diseases like diareah in third world countries, but is not profitable. we could use energy sources that do not harm the earth in any way at all, but to switch to them would be unprofitable. we produce so much and consume such vast amounts of raw materials all in the name of profits so that people can buy things like tvs, but 90 percent of all things made end up in a land fill within 6 months because hey thats what is profitable. we live in a society where it is good for people to get cancer it is good for wars to happen and scarcity is a good situation, because all of those things make people money. people are not people they are consumers and we are all in the buisness of consuming the planet as fast as we can to make the most money we can.

]]> By: Final http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-22185 Final Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:10:51 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-22185 On the bright side, the fall of the Roman Empire was preceded by a devaluation of Roman currency and societal decay. It is happening all over again in the United States. What can be said about the currency system in the end? It leads to Dark Ages when the barbarians break past the gates and remove heads from shoulders/burn the government buildings to the ground. Which is my response to the above post about the currency system being enforced by the empire, the government itself is like everything found in nature and space, not even the Earth and the sun will last forever. So, whatever evil money represents will eventually cease to exist when enough people are slain by barbarians when they break past the gates. Equality is in the end death, and you won't find it in life with a system of currency where 2% of the world's population have the entirety of the world's resources and everyone else has to fight and scratch over the scraps that 2% hands out to them as a wage. It all fixes itself in the end, no amount of money saved the Romans from a Dark Age. On the bright side, the fall of the Roman Empire was preceded by a devaluation of Roman currency and societal decay. It is happening all over again in the United States. What can be said about the currency system in the end? It leads to Dark Ages when the barbarians break past the gates and remove heads from shoulders/burn the government buildings to the ground.

Which is my response to the above post about the currency system being enforced by the empire, the government itself is like everything found in nature and space, not even the Earth and the sun will last forever. So, whatever evil money represents will eventually cease to exist when enough people are slain by barbarians when they break past the gates. Equality is in the end death, and you won’t find it in life with a system of currency where 2% of the world’s population have the entirety of the world’s resources and everyone else has to fight and scratch over the scraps that 2% hands out to them as a wage. It all fixes itself in the end, no amount of money saved the Romans from a Dark Age.

]]> By: sajid http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-18486 sajid Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:49:16 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-18486 Money itself is not the bad thing but the love of money is bad thing Money itself is not the bad thing but the love of money is bad thing

]]> By: Sam http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html/comment-page-1#comment-15362 Sam Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:33:28 +0000 http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/is-money-evil_77.html#comment-15362 Hi all, Currency is one of the most important inventions every devised. It is what allowed rapid human advancement. The main reason for our rapid advancement is money. (Corporations spend money on R&D to make more money and beat competition...this never ending circle is perfect for advancement. A very very interesting article: http://www.turtletrader.com/atlas_shrugged.html This article will make you better understand just how important\vital money is. Thanks, Sam Hi all,

Currency is one of the most important inventions every devised. It is what allowed rapid human advancement. The main reason for our rapid advancement is money. (Corporations spend money on R&D to make more money and beat competition…this never ending circle is perfect for advancement.
A very very interesting article: http://www.turtletrader.com/atlas_shrugged.html This article will make you better understand just how important\vital money is.

Thanks,
Sam

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