Money the biggest lie! A must read!
By avonrep1
@avonrep1 (1862)
United States
February 25, 2007 12:36pm CST
Have you ever thought about this. Of all the lies told by governments and societies that Money is the biggest lie of them all. Money only has value because people put a value on it, but was is it really, its just cotton fibers and paper and metals found in the ground. Grown and found almost anywhere in the world. As people we need only a couple of things. Food, water, shelter from the weather. Money only has value because people put value on it. How much value do you put on money? The biggest lie and con of thousands and thousands of years. Its the biggest con ever. Whats your thoughts on this?
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5 responses
@nilzerous1 (2434)
• India
25 Feb 07
Even saints have acknowledged the value of Money so who am I to deny that. To stay in this society and to live a respectful life, we need money. There is nothing wrong in it but its a fact. Even if you say that we need food, wather and shelter only for living, but, for each of that you have to pay money. No one is going to offer you food and shelter for FREE, you have to pay due amounts to get thses essential needs of life. They you need money for medical purposes as well as for entertainment purpose. So, sorry, but just can't agree with this hypothesis.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
25 Feb 07
The biggest lie is actually that the government is to take care of us.
Money is a symptom. Can be a tool to divide and cause activities that are 'approved' of.
Barter can ease the burden of the money driven society. Put control back into the hands of the people.
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@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
25 Feb 07
You are actually correct in this in regards to our modern marketplace.
The US dollar is based on nothing more than the governments promise to pay the face value of the note.
It is known as fiat currency. We used to be on the gold standard, where our money was backed by Gold had real value, but those days are long gone. I remember Silver Certificates that looked like a dollar bill and were backed by Silver.
It is nothing more than a promissory note, an IOU. It is a piece of paper that the government printed, and is based on absolutely nothing more than a promise.
It's value is based on how well it does in the world market and fluctuates constantly.
The idea of money goes back to the very beginnings of civilization. It started out as trade or barter.
Either goods were exchanges for goods, or goods were exchanges for services.
Money has taken many forms. It would usually be something that was either in short supply or rare.
Salt was commonly used in some parts of the world, as well as many other things that we take for granted today.
Todays money is portable and convenient, no matter if it is in cash, check, or EFT.
Without money, how do you expect to be paid for your labor and buy the things you need?
Money is The Standard that allows the world to do business. No matter the country, the language, religion, or enemy or friend, money breaks all barriers and allows for business to be transacted.
It really does make the world go 'round.
It has a perceived value, and in this case, perception actually does become reality.
