Didn't you know, "Money is the Root of All Evil"

locked_out

The above quote is often touted by people who value attributes other than basic monetary value. I do not agree. It is my sole conviction that you should claw the most money you can until the day you die. Money is all that matters. The socialists and the naysayers may say different, but it's foolish to presume money isn't the most important part of life. You won't starve from all that other wishy washy touchy feelings crap:pac:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbbuaIA3Ds

Sykk

Ok, thanks for sharing

Logical Fallacy

Anybody left feeling the last sentence makes no sense?

Split messages never started a revolution OP.

landsleaving

If this post is any indication, people who want money/have money (whichever group the OP falls into) are unimaginative idiots who can't understand what a song is about.

Next.

landsleaving

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

Anybody left feeling the last sentence makes no sense?

Split messages never started a revolution OP.

Yes they didn't.

locked_out

landsleaving wrote: »

If this post is any indication, people who want money/have money (whichever group the OP falls into) are unimaginative idiots who can't understand what a song is about.

Next.

If you are still having difficulty, please consult this site.

Biggins

A student once went to his Buddhist teacher and asked him "where does evil begin?"
The teacher replied "Look at your feet."

landsleaving

locked_out wrote: »

If you are still having difficulty, please consult this site.

If only I'd considered that, now I know the song is in 7/8 time I find your post far less confusing. Kudos OP, you've shown me up for the fool I am.

Thatnastyboy

Great song. Thanks!

py2006

Religion would appear to be the actual route of all evil.

locked_out

py2006 wrote: »

Religion would appear to be the actual route of all evil.

Religion can lead to mass wealth though.

py2006

locked_out wrote: »

Religion can lead to mass wealth though.

So it is the route!

raah!

Many people often modify the statement to "love of money is the root of all evil". Kriss Krisstofferson certainly does in the song "Love of Money".

twebb

it should be/ is 'love of money is...'...

MagicMarker

Biggins wrote: »

A student once went to his Buddhist teacher and asked him "where does evil begin?"
The teacher replied "Look at your feet."

Athletes foot?

Rubecula

Being a pedantic sort of chap, I think I should point out that Money is not the route of all evil, the correct phrase is "The Love Of Money Is The Route Of All Evil"

Money in itself has no evil nor good intent.

Sorry about that. I will go back to my darkened cell and sip a bit more apple juice now.

foxyboxer

Nothing wrong with accumulating money but remember that there are no pockets in a shroud. Save Save Save Spend Spend Spend!

Capt'n Midnight

:rolleyes:

It's always good to check out the original quote, there are many translations. I doubt anyone would disagree with this version.

http://bible.cc/1_timothy/6-10.htm

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.

JuliusCaesar

Well, as Dorothy Parker said, "you can't take it with you when you go - and if you could, it'd probably melt"

Being a pedantic sort of chap, I think I should point out that Money is not the route of all evil, the correct phrase is "The Love Of Money Is The Route Of All Evil"

ROOT, it's ROOT!

Red Hand

I prefer the phrase "money is the root of all evil" because that actually makes sense. Money, paper money/banknotes, is often primarily made using cotton paper.

Cotton, therefore is the plant from which money is made and as we all know, cotton when grown exhausts the soil much more than similar fibrous plants such as flax and hemp. The reason that cotton is used more than, say hemp (which is quite a useful material) is that cotton barons were quite powerful in the 19th century and together with their influence in politics, they were able to discredit the widespread planting of hemp, predicting that cannabis use would spiral out of control.

The root of the cotton plant is what causes the problem...it drains the land of nutrients much more than hemp or linen ever would.

DON'T BUY COTTON!

Eric Cartman

money is the best thing you can own (except precious metals, which money can buy)

there is no problem that money cant fix that anything else can.
money helps you : get away with commiting crimes, gives you more say in the community, helps you keep people in jobs , lets you have nice things, makes women like you more

AhSureTisGrand

If you're going to amend it to "Love of money is the root of all evil", you may as well say desire is the root of all evil, because that's what money represents — things we want

Eric Cartman

Eric Cartman wrote: »

money is the best thing you can own (except precious metals, which money can buy)

there is no problem that money cant fix that anything else can.
money helps you : get away with commiting crimes, gives you more say in the community, helps you keep people in jobs , lets you have nice things, makes women like you more

Unless one of them is a big black van and the other is a white corvette, both decorated with a red stripe.
Then it's perfectly acceptable, but they do accomplish different things.
Anywho... OP I got quoted €700 by Tesco online (23, 1.4 '99 Polo). Rang them and it jumped to about 1,500.
Then I got a quote from Lloyds via Insure.ie (I think? I can't really remember the specifics to be honest) and i think it was 1,200 or something like that (but it was quite literally a document to say i could drive a car on the road legally. It covered nothing).


Woops.. Wrong thread!

Temptamperu

I like money, it buys food and beer and helps out with the bills also.