Money is the Root of All Evil- Monetary Issues Leads to Crime and Deviance

In the book, “a raisin in the sun”, by Lorraine Hansberry, one main theme is that Money is both good and bad.

Nowadays, money can make most everything happens. People run after money because they think money can give them better life. It is true that we need money to support our life. However, we need to remember that once we have a good quality of life, we should use our extra money to benefit those who have need instead of keep money in our pocket. We need to remember that God rewards us with succeed is because he wants us to take care of our brothers. In addition, if we pursue over luxury life, we will end up being controlled by money.

Money is the life force of all of society. In every aspect, money determines the value of good, services, and even people’s lives. As we breathe air to function, society relies on finances to function. And if society, the unity of humanity, relies on money, than the leaders of society want to limit and control it to withhold their power over humanity. They do this by limiting what can be bought and sold, while also controlling how much different things cost. These limitations allow our leaders to control our money and, through that, our value and influence to society.

While the average family income is $62,897 over 23% of the families earn under $25,000 and 48% earn under $50,000

It seems as if they have everything they might possibly want. Through the years, they have become obsessed with trying to fulfill themselves and find happiness. They believe buying one more item would give them eternal happiness yet fails miserably. The pursuit of happiness through wealth is a common symptom in the affluent which has become an insane obsession.

Wealth has both benefits and dangers. Extreme wealth has the power to allow someone almost unlimited potential, however wealth can easily corrupt and change a person for the worse. Once someone has a taste of wealth they always want more. A prime example of this is the Wilsons, Myrtle and George. They both die because they truly believed money could buy them happiness. “[Tom] What do you want money for, all of a sudden?’ ‘[George] I’ve been here too long. I want to get away. My wife and I want to go west.’ ‘Your wife does!’ exclaimed Tom, startled. ‘[George]She’s been talking about it for ten years.’ He rested for a moment against the pump, shading his eyes. ‘And now she’s going whether she wants to or not. I’m going to get her away” (pg 131).

Because its main incenti for Moss was to get more and more and more. Money is a good thing; it keeps a roof over your head, food in your stomach, in the modern time, money is energy for a life, and could purchase everything. Money is as well as blood in our body. Therefore, we can

When people have money, it makes their lives a lot easier because they aren’t having a hard time trying to make a living. Money can degenerate someone's standards because they are besotted with the idea of finally having money because

The Threat of losing money or the promise of gaining money can lead to people taking actions in relationships they otherwise wouldn’t have, do things they would normally never do, and act against people that they love. And the actions that they take can lead a person adversely affecting their own life and the lives of others. Money, in the sources referenced, is seen as a force that drives people to harm themselves and others in the pursuit of a better life. Money is also seen as something that makes people think that they have to do what they do, that their actions that might have ruined or even ended their of other people's lives were necessary actions. Money can make people create relationships with people who they would normally avoid.

Money is the root of all evil, or at least that is many think about it. However, William Hazlitt believes the exact opposite. To him, money is a necessity that brings joy or if not, lack of money causes stress. In his essay, “On the Want of Money”, he conveys the extent to which it is horrible to be in want of money. To live in this world, one needs money to survive. Hazlitt stresses this point by using suggestive syntax, harsh diction and figurative language. He writes in a way that is matter-of-factly and unapologetic to emphasize the need for money and show what the lack of it looks like.

Many people become dependent on the fact that they can’t live a happy life without the influence of the money in their lives. In the article Money Really Can Buy Happiness which is referring to people's

In my perspective, once I get a hold of money I try and hold it as long as I can, because I would spend it irresponsibly. As Publilius Syrus quoted, “If you have a good reputation that is more valuable than money” ( Syrus 81) which means that if you are doing good in life you don't have to express it through money. Yet, they have some people in this country who thinks that money can rule the world. Now Franklin is letting people know to start saving their money “ A penny saved, a penny earned” ( Franklin 81) when you start to save, it just keeps building up. Because when something goes wrong, you will always have a back up to help around. Money can make people more

"Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants." - Benjamin Franklin

They say money is the root of all evil, they say money makes the world go round, they say money can’t buy happiness. When I was 14 I learned not all these expressions are factual.

Whoever said money can’t buy happiness? Today, the argument can be made that happiness and consumerism are directly linked. It is fair to say that happiness is a relative term for different people. However, the obtaining of new and shiny things has become such a part of everyday life, that it provides happiness when people are purchasing something new, and causes sadness when no buying is taking place. For many, it seems to be a protective coating against the harsh realities of everyday stresses from a job, or family life.