When did money become all we care about in the US?

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   Iceland Questposted 13 years ago

   When did money become all we care about in the US?
   
   We won't raise our taxes to help others, you can't be counted as anything without cash, we must buy buy get stuff.

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   EatLovePrayposted 13 years ago

   Since greed overtook family and love... It is a shame..but one needs money to survive! Of course money isn't everything..for some once the cash starts flowing..the hunger will never end for more..

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   jasper420posted 13 years ago

   when it became a nessary means for survial

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   Tusitala Tomposted 13 years ago

   The need for money, lots of it, is based on fear: fear of want in the future.   Most people want money for security.  They hoard it away.  Those that don't think of the future quickly spend it.    Then they immediately want more of it.   Whether we like it our not, some adults never grow up.   That's why the old saying, 'A fool and his money are soon parted,' prevails to this day.
   
   From what I've read, the way to keep money 'circulating' in your life is to GIVE as well as to take. "As ye give so shall ye receive," says the Christian Bible.   I'm led to believe this is true.
   Though what comes back might not necessarily be in the form of money.
   
   The old system of tithing 10% of one's monetary income prevailed in bygone days.   Then the Taxation Offices of the world jumped in and, in the main, took - and continue to take - far more than 10%.   Result.  No one wanted to voluntarily give their 10% any more.   They felt it was too much 'outgo' and not enough 'income.'   The first pangs of fear were felt.   They continue to be felt.   
   
   We live in a world based on the economic need for continual growth.   We must buy more, have more.  We are perpetually fed this doctrine.  Hence the fixation on money.   If we don't have it, then what are we?...

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   SpaceAgeposted 13 years ago

   Personally, I think there's way 2 much greed. 4 example, vehicles r way overpriced 2 the point the needy can't get transportation.

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   Goodpalposted 13 years ago

   Just look at how the settlers arrived chasing a comfortable life on this beautiful land inhabitated by native tribes (Indians). Then greed took over; now the result is for every body to see.
   
   MONEY is the God in US. People are ready to slave anyone or be slave to anyone. That speaks enough for "free society" of money-slaves.

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   telltaleposted 13 years ago

   Rest assured, it's not happening only in the US, it's almost worldwide, and alot of asian countries' people are also hoarding money, and sometimes people will do the unthinkable to get it.

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   telltaleposted 13 years ago

   People tend to think that money can buy anything, and that's why people hoard money, and get greedy to get as much in their lifetime, but they don't think that they cannot take it with them once they are dead.

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