Opium for the people?

@urbandekay (18278)
December 2, 2007 2:38pm CST
Marx claimed religion was the opium of the people but like he was about many things Marx was wrong. What do you consider the present day Opium of the People. Not counting drugs of course. all the best urban
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revdauphinee
@revdauphinee (5703)
• United States
2 Dec 07
the internet and im an adict!
urbandekay
@urbandekay (18278)
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2 Dec 07
The internet is certainly addictive but is it sufficiently soporific to prevent people changing those things that should be changed? all the best urban
aaidjs
@aaidjs (1149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
2 Dec 07
Hello Dear!!The biggest opium this days is the easy money,and money without work ,and money for love,money for friends ...money is everywhere and money is the strongest opium this days!!See you and Regards Silvana
mcrowl
@mcrowl (1050)
• New Zealand
2 Dec 07
To me television is one opiate: in so many homes you find the tv is going constantly. It's rather like having a fire going when it's cold. TV, in an odd way, keeps you warm. On the other hand, you might consider retail therapy as an opium of the people. Malls and more malls, and all of them selling the same stuff, yet people throng them. Most of the stuff isn't 'needed' but people want to go out and spend, as though they had an endless supply of money.