第2个回答 2008-11-15
Being Rich Is a Very External Quality
Many years ago when bisons ate grass peacefully where now overloaded highways are, there were people as well. They had no clothes, and only sometimes wrapped themselves in animals’ pelts, trying to keep warm up. They didn’t know buildings, but lived in woods or in caves.
To my mind, those people were better than we are. You see, they killed living beings as well, but they didn’t commit murders to get something more than they needed, they did it for some natural reasons, such as feeding or defending themselves. Just watch the news on TV, and you’ll see all the modern ways of earning money. Unfortunately, they are not always creative: people make fortunes telling lies to others (for example, try to listen attentively to our politicians or to see advertisements) and even killing other people. Not long ago the citizens of our country were frightened to death by the explosions which took place in Moscow. A great number of people died, others were shocked and nowadays don’t even leave their flats; and that is because of human greed. Can you even imagine how much the killers have received? I am sure they have provided their living for the rest of their lives, if they can have any lives at all after that.
Certainly, our life nowadays is very different from what it used to be; but our ancestors loved, cried and laughed like we do. And, of course, they were happier – the ancient people were not divided into rich and poor. They respected eldes – though it was too difficult to survive under such circumstances and manage to see one’s own grandchildren! The people realised how much experience every new year brings.
Perhaps, the ancient laws were cruel; but isn’t it more cruel, and even unnatural, to think that a person who has something expensive, rare, or uncommon, is better than a poor one? I believe that money is much more inconstant than love, respect and knowledge.
In my opinion, people should live giving love and happiness to one another, they should not think which one is cleverer or more beautiful, which one is richer or poorer, – a beggar deserves as much happiness as the owner of a huge factory. I suppose everybody should realise that living on earth we should do the most important thing – to keep our life and be proud of it.
By Alexandra Yartseva, MSPU 1st year student