“The twentieth century is an age of greed” Do youagree? pps

“The twentieth century is an age of greed” Do you
agree?
“The twentieth century is an age of greed” Do you agree?

Being in an age of rapid scientific and technological
development, it is only natural that man will find himself
caught in the endless rat race. If before, we live in
prosperity and harmony caring for our neighbors and
subordinates, now we live in prosperity and harmony, but
caring only for ourselves and never being satisfied with
what we have. We are now, sad to say, ignoring the very
existence of our neighbors. This selfish attitude is so
common that we no longer regard it as a vice but rather as
life’s pre-requisite.

In this realm of desire for material well-being, man says
that greed is an inevitable consequence. If man in the
stone age believed in survival of the fittest, man in this
modern era believes in the survival of the wealthiest. Many
people let money rule their lives, as they feel that money
can buy them fame, respect, power and even happiness.

Take for instance the attitude of children at present. How
often do we find kids selecting their friends from amongst
the wealthiest and prettiest only. Worst still, some parents
instruct their children to behave in this manner.

The attitude of students today, whether they are in the
primary, secondary, or tertiary level, are also changing.
The only thing on their minds is to obtain the highest
possible qualifications. There is no more or at least

minimal co-operation among students. Leisure is slowly
giving way to textbooks, researches and endless hours of
painstaking mugging. They are aiming for an excellent
pass so that they would be recognized and their names
will be on the lips of everyone around their campus. They
hope for the most “respectable” job offering them the
highest pay.

Realizing the importance of money, man however has
gone so far as to regard money as an end and not as a
means. Men will do all they can do to satisfy their greed
for money. It is not surprising that crime rates are soaring
limitlessly all over the world today. Discontentment and
greed are the most common reasons for man to fall into
using unscrupulous means. They rob, murder, frame
others, cheat, swindle and now the most popular crime is
selling and smuggling drugs, to be rich within the shortest
possible time.

Last but not least, the numerous crises happening all over
the world are classic examples of greed. Greed for power
can be seen in innumerable invasions made by many
powerful nations over the helpless Czechs, Afghanistan
and Vietnam; the sophisticated nuclear balance between
Russia and America, the unending terrorism in Palestine,
Sri Lanka the civil wars which has time and again broken
up all over the American and African Continent.

Above all, the emblem of greed and selfishness rings
throughout the world when the hard-earned money that

some caring people have donated to the poverty-stricken
Ethiopias was swindled by the trustees. What could be
worst than this unspeakable, inhumane act! And what can
be a better proof that the twentieth century is indeed an
age of greed.