Opinion Money truly is the root of all evil.

[Allosaurus Fragillis]

Most of the problems in the world is the result of money. Greed, selfishness, death, destruction, suffering, misery, homelessness, poverty, slavery, theft, scams, murder. All because people can't stop worshiping at the feet of Mammon. And now millions of species, and millions of people will die as a result of climate change. All because of corporate greed. Money causes nothing but problems. That's why, as a communist, and having converted to Christianity last year, I desire a world without money. Discuss!

 

[Tatra]

It can never be any other way though. Humans are too deeply flawed. I hate this phrase because it's overused and almost always used by vapid people, but... it is what it is.

 

[86'd]

Greed is spawned by a fear of death. People believe if they can control earths resources and accumulate more and more their genealogy, culture, and beliefs will survive. However every species on a long enough timeline goes extinct.

Getting rid of currency or a form of government does not cure the fact that humanity as a species is over consuming what earth can naturally reproduce by 170%

source at the end of the video

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Diary Of An Economic Eunuch

 

[AZ103]

This isn't true. Rape has nothing to do with money. School shootings have nothing to do with money. Evil has existed longer than money. Money can show an evil side of people. It's not the root of all evil, that is low level thinking.

 

[Ayin]

This isn't true. Rape has nothing to do with money. School shootings have nothing to do with money. Evil has existed longer than money. Money can show an evil side of people. It's not the root of all evil, that is low level thinking.

Exactly. We could say “limited resources and the access to them is the root of all selfish action”, and that might be true, but generalizations blaming “money” or even worse, “Capitalism” are never deep enough reasoning.

 

[LMP]

Hate and lack of compassion are what drive people to do "evil" things. Money is just one place where greed shines.

 

[fedorthegoat777]

This isn't true. Rape has nothing to do with money. School shootings have nothing to do with money. Evil has existed longer than money. Money can show an evil side of people. It's not the root of all evil, that is low level thinking.

It could though.
Excessive money accumulation is about power and control. People that desire that but can not make it financially may resort to rape.
Shootings, especially school shootings, involve a deep anger and jealously. Maybe the root goes back to a lack of money and love of money.

 

[tastaylvr]

This isn't true. Rape has nothing to do with money. School shootings have nothing to do with money. Evil has existed longer than money. Money can show an evil side of people. It's not the root of all evil, that is low level thinking.

Evil did not exist before money. Money is just another word for resources. The need for resources existed before evil.

 

[fedorthegoat777]

Not sure how compatible Christianity is with communism. Maybe socialism.

 

[gatchaman]

Rank the deadly sins from least evil to most evil:
Lust, greed, sloth, wrath, gluttony, envy, pride

 

[panamaican]

Pretty sure the original biblical quote is "the love of money is the root of all evil". Which is very different from money itself being the root of evil.

Raise better people. Teach them not to covet money but to use it for better purposes.

 

[panamaican]

Rank the deadly sins from least evil to most evil:
Lust, greed, sloth, wrath, gluttony, envy, pride

gluttony, sloth, lust, wrath, greed, envy, pride.

Those middle three are probably interchangeable. Pride is definitely the most evil. Pride leads to envy and envy leads to lust, wrath, and greed.

 

[Pizza Werewolf]

I actually thought this said "Monday" not Money .

 

[Sweater of AV]

Ignorance leading to craving is the root of all suffering.

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

And now millions of species, and millions of people will die as a result of climate change.

 

[AZ103]

It could though.
Excessive money accumulation is about power and control. People that desire that but can not make it financially may resort to rape.
Shootings, especially school shootings, involve a deep anger and jealously. Maybe the root goes back to a lack of money and love of money.

Yeah bill Cosby needed money that's why he raped. Try again.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

It can never be any other way though. Humans are too deeply flawed. I hate this phrase because it's overused and almost always used by vapid people, but... it is what it is.

I agree.

There are some subjects where it's simply not worth having an opinion because nothing but money will ever change it.

I mean, this is the War Room, we discuss 'em all, but at the end of the day it's totally futile. We're born into a world utterly dominated by money. It's the heel on our throats that sometimes drops us some scraps.

 

[AZ103]

Evil did not exist before money. Money is just another word for resources. The need for resources existed before evil.

Money is not another word for resources that is also incorrect. Money and resources aren't synonyms.

 

[AZ103]

Pretty sure the original biblical quote is "the love of money is the root of all evil". Which is very different from money itself being the root of evil.

Raise better people. Teach them not to covet money but to use it for better purposes.

That quote is still bullshit anyways