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 Money DOES buy happiness (31)

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Money DOES buy happiness

Let's put an end to this ridiculous claim that 'Money does not buy happiness.'  The problem is that people go over board in this arguement all the time and claim that money is the ONLY ingredient for happiness; 'Oh if you had AIDS and were filthy rich you wouldn't be happy.  Oh if you had millions of dollars and your family all died in a car crash you wouldn't be happy...'  NO SHIT!  But nothing is the TOTAL ingredient for happiness.  Different things add to and subtract from happiness.  All things being equal money ADDS ADDS and ADDS to your happiness because you can afford to have things that make you happy.   Yes having great people in your life adds to happiness more than money but that doesn't mean money doesn't add to it also (again all things being equal)

Being forced to work 40 hrs a week to survive makes me less happy then if I didn't have to.

Being able to hop a plane and go anywhere anytime would make me more happy than if i can't.

Being able to live in an immaculate house right on the beach would make me more happy then an average home in congested shitsville.

Being able to financially spoil people i love would make me more happy than if I couldn't, etc, etc, etc...

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3 points

When you go into any major city, how many homeless and lower class people do you see skipping through the streets? Now think about all of the fun and happy things that rich people do. They might not skip through the streets, but they have their own ways of fun. I think money does buy happiness, but not lasting happiness. Lasting happiness can only be obtained from self-acceptance, love, friendship, and having a healthy balance between relaxation, hobbies, family, and work. Also, people need to keep in mind that too much money can lead to jealousy, greed, showing off, snobbishness, etc., so if you ever win the lottery, don't let it get to your head. ;)

Side: Yes it does

If I win the lotto, I promise not to let it go to my head. Now...., can I win ;)

Side: Yes it does
2 points

I would argue against this. Money merely allows a person to fill a void in their lives, often with something temporary.

Side: Yes it does

When I didn't have money I didn't have a computer. Then I had a little money and bought a computer but I didn't have internet access. Now I have money and internet access and I can post debates and arguments on CD and piss a lot of people off. This makes me very happy ;)

Side: Yes it does

I agree, money in today’s society equals contentment, which equals happiness. While this is certainly not a absolute, the truth is our society revolves around money. If you do not have money, you are going to have a difficult time finding a decent roof over your head. Another life necessity is food. While there are food pantry’s where you can get a free meal, people really need money to obtain food for a healthy diet.

Money doesn’t just buy our “basic necessities” anymore as the lines are becoming quite blurred as to exactly what a basic necessity it. We are in the technological era were the majority of people have a cell phone (including children and teens). Computers and internet is another thing. Those thing are not free—you need money.

If you don’t have money you are in poverty. Poverty is a dreadful and stressful feeling. To worry about how you are going to pay bills is the direct opposite of content, thus, unhappiness.

So on a philosophical level money is really not the point of life (or at least mine), but in reality we live in a society that revolves around it. Being we are social creates and really can’t escape that, our happiness depends on how we can actually live in that reality.

Side: Yes it does
1 point

In the current time money is very thing for every one...

there is nobody who get value of other things more than money...

Side: Yes it does
1 point

yes i will say money can buy any happiness..

no honey without money...

money is god in current age...

Side: Yes it does
1 point

Happiness is a quality of yourself. It isn't related to money.

Side: Yes it does
1 point

Money allows you to buy things in order to obtain a precieved better life. It does not necesarrily lead to a true better life. People work jobs they hate to afford things they do not need. That big 80 inch plasma TV you worked overtime for? Well, now what? That new dining set must be next. What it all comes down to is this consumerism society, the modern plague that has afflicted society starting with the wealthy and trickling down to the lower half of the middle class. Lost are out hunter gathering instincts, replaced by nesting instincts which are embraced by our modern femenist society. People no longer have the ability to enjoy the little things in life that bring happiness and must work their @$$es off to attempt to fill this void with lavish material items.

Side: Yes it does
1 point

Money does buy happiness because money is a slave to me. My money makes me more money,sometimes my money makes me more money in a month than I make working, and this is good.Take money away and there is no happiness,so money does equal happiness.

Side: Yes it does

Money only brings happiness to those that are vain, untalented, selfish, greedy ,self-centered, etc. Money is not the center of my universe. I do not worship it or even desire to have it. Money is only the root of all evil.

"He that is of the opinion money will do everything, may well be suspected of doing everything for money." Ben Franklin

Side: Only to the weak in mind
aveskde(1935) Disputed
1 point

Money is only the root of all evil.

Actually god is, but money is in second place.

Side: Only to the weak in mind
Euroscope1(90) Disputed
1 point

Oh yeah God is the root of all evil! Tell that to the person who was about to murder their spouse for cheating but refrained from doing so because they believe that God is watching. How about that damn evil Mother Theresa too

Side: Only to the weak in mind
Thewayitis(4071) Disputed
0 points

As usual, you just stated your opinion without any references and your opinion isn't worth the electric it took to post. Why don't you do everybody a favor and start a topic entitled file 13. This way you can put all those opinions in one place and make it much easier for new comers to see what a dumb ass you are.

Side: Only to the weak in mind
1 point

Money is not everything in life. Life is about enjoyment and love not about luxury. Money can buy luxury but not the actuall happiness. Imagine you have lot of money but dont have family and freinds. And even if you have some freinds then how can you say that they are your true freinds, they may be feather freinds!!!!

Today you have money thats why they are with you but wat about tommorow????

May be you can purchase everything in this world BUT you cant purchase the true love from money.

Side: You have my sympathy

Money does buy happiness. With money, you can go shopping and all your troubles will disappear.

Side: You have my sympathy
Amritangshu(892) Disputed
1 point

Oh really, do you know a super-rich can lose half his life due to obesity,tensions over his business;certainly you can go for shopping but it would be meaningless if you don't have companions to take with you;there are somethings more precious than money

Side: You have my sympathy