Right an arugmentative essay against materialism in our society
- Date: February 29, 2004
- Level: High School, 11th grade
- Grade: B+
- Length: 2 pages (562 words)
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money, material wealth, materialism, old adage, finest cars, branded clothing, ...root of evil, lost touch, material status, career path, cunning, serpent, cellular phones, obsessed, adolescent, whirlpool, love, world society
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Subject > Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Drowning
Materialism is a wakening of shallowness.
We are all submerged in the sea of materialism. Whether it has to do with having the finest cars, latest cellular phones or having name branded clothing. Society is being drawn into this whirlpool and it seems we are drowning in enjoyment.
There is an old adage which says; 'the root of evil is money.' But money is not the problem. It is society's love for money which has caused the problem. We have become so obsessed with the concept of showing off our material wealth, that we have lost touch with reality; thus causing money to be a cunning serpent in our world.
Society has grown up learning that success is ...

... with.
This is the most dangerous addiction - our addiction for 'things'. For it is this addiction which underlines the materialism of our age.
Materialism has engulfed our society under its damaging wing. Man has become shallow, obsessed and has lost sight of the treasure of life... We have somewhere along the journey, forgotten what our purpose is and where the destination is supposed to lead us to. The force of material wealth has imprisoned us and destroyed our
spiritual self.
'Be wise enough, not wear yourself out trying to get rich. Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it has grown wings and flown away like an eagle.'
Proverbs 23:6
We are all victims of 
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