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ESSAY 64
THE "PROFIT IS EVIL" MYTH
Is it wrong to make a profit? Were the eighties evil?
Actually it depends on HOW one makes a profit. It is
wrong to make a profit from something immoral. It is wrong
to make a profit when there is not a legitimate SERVICE or
PRODUCT produced.
It is wrong to make more than a reasonable amount of
profit. To make more than is ethical is stealing.
The greedy are drawn to wealth like a magnet attracts
iron. Throughout history, people have killed and been killed
for it. Some let covetousness or greed consume them until
they became sociopathic monsters. Some have worn their
bodies and minds out for wealth. Some have not loved and
supervised their children because of their love of money and
pursuit of wealth.
Yet, wealth is amoral, meaning that it does not have a
moral nature. Human beings have a moral nature. When people
make a decision having to do with right or wrong, they
either make a moral (right) decision or an immoral (wrong)
decision.
God created all things very good. Therefore, wealth and
material goods are good. However, wealth can be used for good
or for evil.
So, is it wrong to possess wealth? It is wrong if it
were acquired unethically, or misused after it is acquired.
It is right if it were acquired ethically and used to help
people.
Is it wrong NOT to possess wealth? It is wrong if one
has the ability to gain wealth and is too lazy to work for
it. It is wrong to lose wealth by careless mishandling. If
we have the means to learn about how to obtain wealth, we
should apply ourselves to learn. Then we must use it, not
selfishly, but for the glory of God and to help mankind!
END