Can Money Buy Happiness?
Different people have diffhrent views on money. It is held that money is the source of happiness. But it is also held that money is the root of evil. Those who hold the first opinion think that with money one can enjoy everything luxurious in the world; one can eat delicacies and drink good wine, can buy a luxurious house or car, and can travel around the world. In contrast, those who hold the second view think that with money some people visit prostitutes and abuse drug, others bribe government officials, manipulate an election or the parliament, even form terrorist organizations and launch unjust wars.
In my opinion, money is something but not everything. Not every rich person is happy, nor is every poor person unhappy. Besides, I think money itself is neither good nor bad. It is the person who uses money that can be regarded as good or bad. Money can be used to build a country but it can also be used to destroy a country. Therefore, money itself has nothing to do with happiness or evil.
不同的人对钱的看法有不同的意见。有人认为金钱是幸福的源泉。但它也认为金钱是罪恶的根源。持第一种观点的人认为，钱都可以享受豪华的世界；一个可以吃美食，喝好的酒，可以买房子或豪华车，可以周游世界。相反，那些持第二种观点认为，有些人有钱嫖妓和滥用药物，其他人贿赂政府官员，操纵选举或议会，甚至形成恐怖组织和发动非正义战争。
在我看来，钱不是一切。不是每一个富有的人是快乐的，也不是每个穷人都不满。另外，我认为金钱本身既不好也不坏。是用金钱的人可以被视为好的或坏的人。钱可以用来建立一个国家，但它也可以被用来摧毁一个国家。因此，金钱与幸福或者罪恶都无关。