| This question <701|701> overall <696|699> Dabears: <605|854>. graded A– |
| Question 448: Can one say that the capitalists are addicted to making money? |
| [697] Dabears: Addiction. My Websters Dictionary defines addiction as the “compulsive need for and use of a habit forming substance... characterized by well defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawl.” I believe that much like heroin addicts and alcoholics are addicted to their respective substances, so too are Capitalists addicted to making money. I think that they fit this definition almost exactly. They have a compulsive need for making money, and if this ability is taken from them (in many cases), the Capitalist would go through withdrawls. They become enslaved by making money, and they, like drug addicts, would do anything to “get their fix.” We occasionally hear or read of people (business owners) who commit suicide upon the failing of their business, or rather, upon the realization that they can no longer make money (in the way they used to). |
| Hans: The fact that some capitalists prefer to die rather than living like their own workers shows how deep class distinctions are in our society. |
| Jimmy: The statements made by Dabears are definitely true and one would easily be able to agree with the fact that when you have a “withdraw” of money, you would have well defined physiological symptoms. Most dominate would be stress in most situations. The opposing argument might include statements such as, “making money is necessary evil, which I must do in order to make the trades that I cannot with the commodity that I have to trade with a limited amount of parties.” Addiction and wise use of money are two different things. Wise use is making the most of the money you have and making it work for you. Addiction is getting to the point where you are literally working for the money. So it is definitely a two edged sword. |
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