Topic: Is money the root of all evil as the poor to thinks? - page 10. (Read 1381 times)
Money is only a means. It is neither good nor bad in itself. With money you can pay someone to kill someone else or you can contribute to charitable causes. I think the poor man's thinking that money is the root of all evil is a self-defense mechanism: "I'm better off without money, otherwise I'd become evil". Kiyosaki says something like this.
I think the version of socialism we have is kinda evil in its current circumstances.
If you think realistically, in most countries the times people get everything provided for (essentially "free") is healthcare, the military and prisons.
A prisoner gets around £40+k spent on them a year, comparing that to a common working class person making £26k, it seems kinda strange. The prisoner might get all their meals, a sognle parent potentially won't.
The military is also seen as a socialist backup plan to give people jobs who might be out of work (afaik the lower ranks are treated like scum by officers who rank above them in most places).
The healthcare part seems self explanatory too from the above two points...
I don't care about the idea for things like a universal basic income because it will probably go to waste, universal basic food - however - is something I see as probably easy to implement that'd cost around £1200 at most per person too unless the means of production was done by the government. Housing people at £6000/$9000 per unit and £1000/$1300 annually for bills seems like it'd be a reasonable ask for people to get if they're unemployed or on a low wage.
The assumptions have been that people wouldn't strive for better after getting these sorts of benefits but 1) if a country can sustain itself on its own then that doesn't really matter and 2) do you expect people to not have more children under such a system if they knew they'd always have money and shelter 3) why are people booking holidays and making other large spends generally? If the only reason people work is to survive/accumulate wealth, are they not also after a life experience they'd get from working and having a disposable income they can spend on other things?
If you think realistically, in most countries the times people get everything provided for (essentially "free") is healthcare, the military and prisons.
A prisoner gets around £40+k spent on them a year, comparing that to a common working class person making £26k, it seems kinda strange. The prisoner might get all their meals, a sognle parent potentially won't.
The military is also seen as a socialist backup plan to give people jobs who might be out of work (afaik the lower ranks are treated like scum by officers who rank above them in most places).
The healthcare part seems self explanatory too from the above two points...
I don't care about the idea for things like a universal basic income because it will probably go to waste, universal basic food - however - is something I see as probably easy to implement that'd cost around £1200 at most per person too unless the means of production was done by the government. Housing people at £6000/$9000 per unit and £1000/$1300 annually for bills seems like it'd be a reasonable ask for people to get if they're unemployed or on a low wage.
The assumptions have been that people wouldn't strive for better after getting these sorts of benefits but 1) if a country can sustain itself on its own then that doesn't really matter and 2) do you expect people to not have more children under such a system if they knew they'd always have money and shelter 3) why are people booking holidays and making other large spends generally? If the only reason people work is to survive/accumulate wealth, are they not also after a life experience they'd get from working and having a disposable income they can spend on other things?
This is generally a misconception. But, well, it depends on how you interpret it. Basically, it presupposes that people are doing everything for money itself. I mean, they are willing to cheat for money, step on someone's toes for money, even kill for money. That's what we see everyday. Wealthy people are shirking tax responsibilities. Government officials, although already rich, are into corruption and plundering the nation's wealth. Law enforcers are accepting bribes. Companies are not paying staff and worker well. On the ground, ordinary people are also doing their own stealing and cheating for money.
But I personally don't think this is all about money itself. It is more about people than money. I mean, yeah, money could make you do whatever you want, but it's one thing to have lots of it and feel empty and another to have just enough and feel genuinely satisfied.
But I personally don't think this is all about money itself. It is more about people than money. I mean, yeah, money could make you do whatever you want, but it's one thing to have lots of it and feel empty and another to have just enough and feel genuinely satisfied.
It is often said that the biggest difference between the rich and the poor has it origin from the mindset.
One major question that always borders me is "are we created with different mindset at birth and what role does environmental factors have to place on mindset of an individual".
Ubong King said "what you see determine the level of your achievement. The rich man orientation differs from the poor man orientation because While the rich man is thinking about wealth creation and self dependence, the poor is busy thinking how evil money is with the notion that money is the root of all evil hence they prefer to be poor than miss the Kingdom of God forgetting that our heavenly father who is rich expect us to take after him. Consider this,
"IS MONEY THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL?"
One major question that always borders me is "are we created with different mindset at birth and what role does environmental factors have to place on mindset of an individual".
Ubong King said "what you see determine the level of your achievement. The rich man orientation differs from the poor man orientation because While the rich man is thinking about wealth creation and self dependence, the poor is busy thinking how evil money is with the notion that money is the root of all evil hence they prefer to be poor than miss the Kingdom of God forgetting that our heavenly father who is rich expect us to take after him. Consider this,
"IS MONEY THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL?"
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