Money Is the Root of All Devil
MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL DEVIL
Money seems to be the driving force in many people's lives. However, I do not agree that money is the root of all evil. Money in itself is harmless. It is but a medium of exchange in trade. it is the love of money that can lead to evil.
Money becomes a person's master if that person values material possessions above everything else. Many people do not realize that they are enslaved by money. However, you know they are when making money is the top priority in their lives. They work long hours every day and have no time for their families or friends. This often leads to marital problems, broken homes, neglected children, loneliness and much misery.
There are people who love money more than they value life -- whether it is another's or their own. Such people are ruthless, reckless and dangerous. As long as they can have monetary gain, they would not hesitate to rob, to destroy and to kill. These people are capable of all kinds of evil.
Destruction of the environment is another example of evil caused by greed. Toxic waste is being dumped indiscriminately because it costs money to dispose of the waste properly. Fishermen who want a bigger haul to earn more money resort to using fishing methods which destroy marine life such as dragnet fishing and the use of dynamite. Vast amounts of forests have been cut down to make timber merchants rich and property developers wealthy.
Money or rather, the love of money, is the root of all evil in the world today. But I do not think it is responsible for all evil. In fact, money can be used for good too. Money, if channeled to finance important research work, will help to find solutions to some of the problems we face today such as incurable diseases. Money can be used to help those who cannot help themselves by providing special care for people with mental or physical disabilities, for instance, or helping to feed victims of famines, floods and war.
To conclude, I would say that money is a
Money seems to be the driving force in many people's lives. However, I do not agree that money is the root of all evil. Money in itself is harmless. It is but a medium of exchange in trade. it is the love of money that can lead to evil.
Money becomes a person's master if that person values material possessions above everything else. Many people do not realize that they are enslaved by money. However, you know they are when making money is the top priority in their lives. They work long hours every day and have no time for their families or friends. This often leads to marital problems, broken homes, neglected children, loneliness and much misery.
There are people who love money more than they value life -- whether it is another's or their own. Such people are ruthless, reckless and dangerous. As long as they can have monetary gain, they would not hesitate to rob, to destroy and to kill. These people are capable of all kinds of evil.
Destruction of the environment is another example of evil caused by greed. Toxic waste is being dumped indiscriminately because it costs money to dispose of the waste properly. Fishermen who want a bigger haul to earn more money resort to using fishing methods which destroy marine life such as dragnet fishing and the use of dynamite. Vast amounts of forests have been cut down to make timber merchants rich and property developers wealthy.
Money or rather, the love of money, is the root of all evil in the world today. But I do not think it is responsible for all evil. In fact, money can be used for good too. Money, if channeled to finance important research work, will help to find solutions to some of the problems we face today such as incurable diseases. Money can be used to help those who cannot help themselves by providing special care for people with mental or physical disabilities, for instance, or helping to feed victims of famines, floods and war.
To conclude, I would say that money is a