What is the Root of all evil? Money.

WhereIsOsama · Post by **WhereIsOsama** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:37 am

I was thinking after reading the post about the problems of mainstream music by Stuckup, http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=67335 , that money ruins everything in our society and it really pisses me off. If you have time, please read the quote below and comment on what you think about MONEY destroying everything. From silk road online to real life society.

PLEASE COMMENT

"You can use a 40 as a weapon. A little bit of gas, ignite fire under neath the heavens that could reach around the universe. Purify the Earth. the Dollar bill of it's reverse side, see what is it worth. They say the number 13 is a curse, if you can accept this. 13 letters in the ANNUIT COEPTIS. 13 roads of granite blocks on the pyramid of Giza. 13 stars above the eagle. Holding 13 fig leaves and 13 arrows. 13 berries on the branch and one Phero. Watching you with the all eye seeing. Announcing the beginning and the end of all human beings.

What is the root of all evil? From the pyramid to the eagle, check the dollar bill, money is the root of all evil."

-Dead Prez

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:42 am

People are the root of all evil.

Ashikiheyun · Post by **Ashikiheyun** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:43 am

Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

Reise beat me to it. But yes, people are, totally agree.

WhereIsOsama · Post by **WhereIsOsama** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:45 am

Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

True .... but many people think that if you have money, you can do any and everything

so if money is a symbol of your thoughts .... then are people the real currency ?

** edit ** .... so if we have that symbol .. doesnt that mean money is the root of all evil if it controls our minds ?

Ashikiheyun · Post by **Ashikiheyun** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:46 am

WhereIsOsama wrote:
Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

True .... but many people think that if you have money, you can do any and everything

so if money is a symbol of your thoughts .... then are people the real currency ?

People have greed which makes them think that.

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:48 am

Yeah, if money didn't exist for example, people would still do evil things. It's just the way it is. But money does help people do evil things too.

WhereIsOsama · Post by **WhereIsOsama** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:48 am

Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

True .... but many people think that if you have money, you can do any and everything

so if money is a symbol of your thoughts .... then are people the real currency ?

People have greed which makes them think that.

well .... greed comes from the belief of the dollar bill ..... i think it's a matter of cause and effect .... if their was no dollar bill ... people would determine their powers based on what they have correct ?

so possession symbolizes money which is the root of greed which is the root of a person's greed

WhereIsOsama · Post by **WhereIsOsama** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:51 am

check out the full song from which the qoute is from..... it's quite interesting ........and might make you think a little

http://youtube.com/watch?v=R_ZpYFUZAdI

Ashikiheyun · Post by **Ashikiheyun** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:58 am

WhereIsOsama wrote:
Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

True .... but many people think that if you have money, you can do any and everything

so if money is a symbol of your thoughts .... then are people the real currency ?

People have greed which makes them think that.

well .... greed comes from the belief of the dollar bill ..... i think it's a matter of cause and effect .... if their was no dollar bill ... people would determine their powers based on what they have correct ?

so possession symbolizes money which is the root of greed which is the root of a person's greed

But it all comes down to the human factor, the majority of people want more and will do bad things. Yes, if there wasn't currency, other things will be substituted because people want to look good,if they have a lot of that thing they will feel powerful.

WhereIsOsama · Post by **WhereIsOsama** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:09 am

Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

True .... but many people think that if you have money, you can do any and everything

so if money is a symbol of your thoughts .... then are people the real currency ?

People have greed which makes them think that.

well .... greed comes from the belief of the dollar bill ..... i think it's a matter of cause and effect .... if their was no dollar bill ... people would determine their powers based on what they have correct ?

so possession symbolizes money which is the root of greed which is the root of a person's greed

But it all comes down to the human factor, the majority of people want more and will do bad things. Yes, if there wasn't currency, other things will be substituted because people want to look good,if they have a lot of that thing they will feel powerful.

well then, would you agree that humans are not the real root of all evil but that money or other items are the visual effect of the mind that determines wether you believe you are powerful or weak?

So perhaps the mind is the root of all evil? Because in order to believe possession will make you powerful there must involve some sort of corruption.

If you can control the mind, then corruption, money, is not power. But control of the mind is true power.

†erminal · Post by **†erminal** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:12 am

Who's seen the school work of the kid explaining how women are the root of all evil?

Ashikiheyun · Post by **Ashikiheyun** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:12 am

WhereIsOsama wrote:
Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

True .... but many people think that if you have money, you can do any and everything

so if money is a symbol of your thoughts .... then are people the real currency ?

People have greed which makes them think that.

well .... greed comes from the belief of the dollar bill ..... i think it's a matter of cause and effect .... if their was no dollar bill ... people would determine their powers based on what they have correct ?

so possession symbolizes money which is the root of greed which is the root of a person's greed

But it all comes down to the human factor, the majority of people want more and will do bad things. Yes, if there wasn't currency, other things will be substituted because people want to look good,if they have a lot of that thing they will feel powerful.

well then, would you agree that humans are not the real root of all evil but that money or other items are the visual effect of the mind that determines wether you believe you are powerful or weak?

So perhaps the mind is the root of all evil? Because in order to believe possession will make you powerful there must involve some sort of corruption.

If you can control the mind, then corruption, money, is not power. But control of the mind is true power.

Yes if you want to get specific it would be the human mind, I agree with you there.

And yes, if you can discipline the mind, then you are truly in power and won't be tempted by greed and power.

EDIT: Terminal, freaking hilarious!

Casey613 · Post by **Casey613** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:17 am

Quoting Lana from Smalldick: "Money isn't just luxury Lex, it's also power".

Money gives you power, power currupts your mind. Easy as PI.

WhereIsOsama · Post by **WhereIsOsama** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:19 am

Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Ashikiheyun wrote:
WhereIsOsama wrote:
Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

True .... but many people think that if you have money, you can do any and everything

so if money is a symbol of your thoughts .... then are people the real currency ?

People have greed which makes them think that.

well .... greed comes from the belief of the dollar bill ..... i think it's a matter of cause and effect .... if their was no dollar bill ... people would determine their powers based on what they have correct ?

so possession symbolizes money which is the root of greed which is the root of a person's greed

But it all comes down to the human factor, the majority of people want more and will do bad things. Yes, if there wasn't currency, other things will be substituted because people want to look good,if they have a lot of that thing they will feel powerful.

well then, would you agree that humans are not the real root of all evil but that money or other items are the visual effect of the mind that determines wether you believe you are powerful or weak?

So perhaps the mind is the root of all evil? Because in order to believe possession will make you powerful there must involve some sort of corruption.

If you can control the mind, then corruption, money, is not power. But control of the mind is true power.

Yes if you want to get specific it would be the human mind, I agree with you there.

And yes, if you can discipline the mind, then you are truly in power and won't be tempted by greed and power.

EDIT: Terminal, freaking hilarious!

NOW IF ONLY I CAN FIND SOME CASH TO SPEND ON SILK !!!

:banghead:

lol

Post by **Rainigul** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:56 am

There is no good or evil, just opposing views.

If you didn't have money, society would crumble.

If you say "everything will be for free", well everyone's just gonna end up slacking off, because they get everything they need for free, and don't see why they should work, because humans are naturally lazy asses like that.

Yeah.

Silver0 · Post by **Silver0** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:57 am

Reise wrote:People are the root of all evil.

redneck · Post by **redneck** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:01 am

avarice is the root of all evil

HOLLAstir · Post by **HOLLAstir** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:14 am

Vandall · Post by **Vandall** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:36 am

*waits for the women of srf to go crazy at above post*

Redskin350 · Post by **Redskin350** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:39 am

human nature is the root of all evil :twisted:

HOLLAstir · Post by **HOLLAstir** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:52 am

Vandall wrote:*waits for the women of srf to go crazy at above post*

It's true, they know it too.

Jstar1 · Post by **Jstar1** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:59 am

HOLLAstir wrote:

hehe I remember my geometry teacher doing that problem

Wu · Post by Wu » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:41 am

For people without money it's a reason to steal and kill.

For people with money it's a power to inflict any harm you want. IF you want.

So people are the root of all evil, money is just either a tool or a excuse for it.

Silkroad · Post by **Silkroad** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:45 am

evil doesn't come in 100 dollar bills ... people did "bad" things before money and people will continue to do unethical things after money

Dystopia · Post by **Dystopia** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:48 am

Money is power, and people abuse their power, therefore people are evil. As simple as that.

TOloseGT · Post by **TOloseGT** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:50 am

gandhi was poor, and he was nice. so obviously, the amount of money is proportionate to the amount of evil a person has in him :roll:

Jstar1 · Post by **Jstar1** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:22 am

Dystopia wrote:Money is power, and people abuse their power, therefore people are evil. As simple as that.

everybody says that evil comes from human beings. That evil can be amplified if you have a lot of money or power. For example, say you hate a certain ethnic group. Say that you become the ruler of a country. Now you can do anything you want, kill them all since you have power. Hitler and the holocaust anyone? Being evil and having no money is bad but it becomes even worse when you channel your evil through power

@toloseGT

how many more retarded comments are you going to make? You even said that your own self is a dumbass and sadly, it seems to be true. Gandhi was poor because he believed in the simpleness and he wished to meditate, pray, etc. without all the money stuff to distract him. Gandhi could have made a lot of money, you know

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:32 am

Jstar1 wrote:@toloseGT

how many more retarded comments are you going to make? You even said that your own self is a dumbass and sadly, it seems to be true. Gandhi was poor because he believed in the simpleness and he wished to meditate, pray, etc. without all the money stuff to distract him. Gandhi could have made a lot of money, you know

Just ignore the troll. He's obviously too stupid to post anything worthwhile lately.