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Money & Freedom
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Money buys freedom.
Does anyone disagree with this statement and why?
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I'm not entirely convinced you can't buy love or happiness. However I will concede that you can't buy health or wellbeing. Although you certainly can have the best possible treatment.
It's like that old saying about madness. Something that if a poor person does it they're mad but if a rich person does it's eccentric. I forget where I heard that from.
Sally - That bloke in Titanic died in the end. And it was the rich bird that lobbed him off the blank of wood!
Kidding! I do see what you're saying. Maybe he did have a form of freedom. I dunno. Perhaps. It's a good example.
It's like that old saying about madness. Something that if a poor person does it they're mad but if a rich person does it's eccentric. I forget where I heard that from.
Sally - That bloke in Titanic died in the end. And it was the rich bird that lobbed him off the blank of wood!
Kidding! I do see what you're saying. Maybe he did have a form of freedom. I dunno. Perhaps. It's a good example.
I didn't mean that kind of love! Anyway, sex is not love. It's sex. Great fun but making love really is... well it's just sex with someone you love isn't it?! No real difference, just a bit more trust and some emotions shoved in there to make it more confusing. And indeed a whole other thread.
That was a happy moment Octavius. Or indeed a memory. Not a freedom. And besides, I prefer the car scene.
But I like the fact that in this example the rich lady seems to be the trapped one. I don't believe it for one minute as she was able to go off and fufill both their dreams which she wouldn't have been able to do if she could not afford it but it was a good try.
That was a happy moment Octavius. Or indeed a memory. Not a freedom. And besides, I prefer the car scene.
But I like the fact that in this example the rich lady seems to be the trapped one. I don't believe it for one minute as she was able to go off and fufill both their dreams which she wouldn't have been able to do if she could not afford it but it was a good try.
But if you can afford it then you have the freedom to make yourself happy? You choose to do what you want.
If you couldn't buy the house you'd be unhappy and feel trapped right?
I see what your saying... quantum of wantum I think is how my dad puts it, (he's currently refusing to say anything else on this subject as he thinks I'm turning in to a little right whinger). But if you can satisfy what you want at any give moment then it makes you happy and free. Or at least it seems that way to me.
If you couldn't buy the house you'd be unhappy and feel trapped right?
I see what your saying... quantum of wantum I think is how my dad puts it, (he's currently refusing to say anything else on this subject as he thinks I'm turning in to a little right whinger). But if you can satisfy what you want at any give moment then it makes you happy and free. Or at least it seems that way to me.
I was referring to your �being able to do what you want, you�ll always be happy� sentiment. Doing what you want may affect someone else�s freedoms, or lead to a dilution of your own struggle for constant happiness, which can only lead to constant dissatisfaction.
We can say that Vicky B � is pretty well able to do what she wants, but is she happy? It seems not, since she is finding it hard to be accepted in LA society, is a rubbish �singer� and denies the fake boob job, let alone that her husband slept with a pig-fiddling floozy, belittling her in a very public way. As I said, such freedom comes with a price.
A bit similar to Wayne, Colleen and Dockyard Doris.
We can say that Vicky B � is pretty well able to do what she wants, but is she happy? It seems not, since she is finding it hard to be accepted in LA society, is a rubbish �singer� and denies the fake boob job, let alone that her husband slept with a pig-fiddling floozy, belittling her in a very public way. As I said, such freedom comes with a price.
A bit similar to Wayne, Colleen and Dockyard Doris.
The head of one of the biggest banks in the world has spoken candidly of his battle against clinical depression.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml =/news/2007/10/25/ndepress125.xml
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml =/news/2007/10/25/ndepress125.xml
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I do see what you're both saying; honest, for once I'm really not playing devils adovate.
In fact I'm not too sure what I'm trying to get at anymore...
Ok....That bloke that Gromit put the link up for... I dunno, depression is an illness, as I said earlier regarding terminal illness you may not be able to cure it but you certainly can afford to recover in your own way. Take time off, vanish to India.. whatever. You average Joe Bloggs doesn't have that choice if they suffer the same thing.
Perhaps 'freedom' is the wrong word? Maybe it should be choice? I don't know... Incidently I really don't want the statement to be true as it physically upsets me.
In fact I'm not too sure what I'm trying to get at anymore...
Ok....That bloke that Gromit put the link up for... I dunno, depression is an illness, as I said earlier regarding terminal illness you may not be able to cure it but you certainly can afford to recover in your own way. Take time off, vanish to India.. whatever. You average Joe Bloggs doesn't have that choice if they suffer the same thing.
Perhaps 'freedom' is the wrong word? Maybe it should be choice? I don't know... Incidently I really don't want the statement to be true as it physically upsets me.
