Dave Oct 15

Bowing down to money is like bowing down to a fictitious God

https://lemmy.ca/post/53400315

Show threadmemfreeOct 15

That’s not the line. In KJV it goes:

For the love of money is the root of all evil

It’s not the money itself, it’s the love of money.

Bible Gateway passage: 1 Timothy 6:10 - King James Version

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Bible Gateway
Show threadJeSuisUnHombre
You’re right about the phrase, but I also disagree and think it’s money itself
Oct 15 at 4:39amWeb
Show threadYappyMonotheistOct 15
Why money itself? Everyone has a history with money, from childhood allowances to salaries, but not everyone goes full “amoral capitalist selfishness”. If you said “interest” or “passive income”, I would better see your point. 🤔
Show threadmemfreeOct 15

Okay, so you’re saying would do evil for a big enough pile of money? If you had enough to get along in relative comfort would you still?

Lots of people who see no other options commit crimes to get money and ‘stuff’, but if we all had a guaranteed income, I wonder which people would be enticed to do evil just to get still more money. The evil wouldn’t be ‘torturing those you love’, but more like letting some company dump lead in the water supply. Personally, I couldn’t allow that for any monetary price.

Show threadMaeveOct 15
We need money. It's a neutral tool. Also, love in this usage seems to mean "lust."