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Can money buy happiness?

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#276 Guest_Mr. Dark

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 11:07 AM

It can buy peace of mind and in turn that equals happiness. Happiness = stability.

I agree with you on this one.
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Posted 27 August 2008 - 03:52 PM

i don't think so that money can buy happiness because money is just a thing...
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Posted 29 August 2008 - 07:10 PM

definately can't buy happiness...but it can buy things... like substance and icecream...which is CLOSE enough for me!
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Posted 29 August 2008 - 07:16 PM

Define your "happiness" and I would answer your question..Since the meaning of the word happiness depends on a person's own insight about his own happiness..For me, it sometimes would and sometimes not.. Eventhough we sometimes disagree with it, materials things (those which are bought with money) have a place in our own definitions of happiness..Am i right? :laugh:
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Posted 29 August 2008 - 09:08 PM

i would be happy if i had tons money to spend, so yes, money can buy happiness
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Posted 29 August 2008 - 09:12 PM

For me it would definitely make me happy having enough money to live comfortably. Though there are rich people who are depressed because they have problems associated with that amount of money such as spouses divorcing. But I don't think the unhappiness is completely associated with having that amount of money.
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Posted 29 August 2008 - 09:57 PM

Whoever said money can't buy happiness never bought a pet :laugh: I think the key to a good life is not what money can buy you, but how you invest it - knowing that you have put enough away to life comfortably in mid to old age is a thought that can make many people content.
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Posted 29 August 2008 - 10:00 PM

of course it can it depends on what u see as happiness if u dont mind having and enless supply of money that u obtained in a ruthless takeover of the richest oil companies of the world, then havin sex with all kinds of sl*ts for a liitle and squandering it on so calle dfriends and having a wife that just wants u to die nd celebrity kids doin all manner of crap with it ur kool.... if not i wont I'm Lost!!! :laugh: >< *

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 11:37 PM

If your not happy or depressed by something in your life then no money can't buy happiness for that. But then on the other hand yeah money can buy happiness, cause I like video games and they cost money :laugh:
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 01:27 AM

Possessions can indeed reduce stress, such as video games...but one does not need an excessive sum of money to buy those. Money can actually buy along depression because many rich people tend to want MOAR money, leading them to stressful lives.
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 01:53 AM

No, animals do. Dog's are fun, and cat's are cute. Oh and they purr. Of course, I suppose you need money to have pets...
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 02:28 AM

Its a debatable topic but its one's self values that determine if money brings one joy
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 02:33 AM

No, animals do. Dog's are fun, and cat's are cute. Oh and they purr. Of course, I suppose you need money to have pets...

Not if you have a small farm. It is possible to be self sustaining and be happy. It isn't the lifestyle of choice for most people but it is done by some.Money can't buy happiness, it can buy things. Those things can help make life more enjoyable or in the case of entertainment products that can bring fleeting happiness. But true happiness and contentment can never be purchased.
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 05:27 AM

happiness in the most basic form of food, shelter according to maslow's theory of needs.the higher forms of happiness require religion, friendship, etc.
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 09:39 AM

I dont think it can buy complete happiness - just temporary. But a friend of mine thinks it can.

I agree with you. I want a ps3 now but I'll get bored of it someday. Love and friendships can buy happiness. :(
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 12:09 PM

for temporary happiness ya, but eternal happiness is gained from our life :(
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 01:47 PM

mayb material happiness, bt nvr real happiness :rolleyes:real happiness is gained not bought :(
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Posted 31 August 2008 - 12:18 AM

money can't buy everything.you have to fight for true happiness.
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Posted 31 August 2008 - 02:26 AM

Not directly, no. But money can buy things that make me happy, so it certainly helps. And it's definitely easier to be happy with money than without.
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Posted 31 August 2008 - 06:37 AM

Money's good.And sure it can make you happy.But for some reason, that happiness never seems to last long. P:I prefer joking 'round with my friends. ;D
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Posted 31 August 2008 - 09:05 AM

If you look at the context of the phrase, there can be several different variations of its meaning which all depends on how you look at it. The construction, I mean.Money can indeed "buy" happiness because in theory, if you look at the meaning of the word buy, "obtaining something through purchase". Money is used for purchasing items, be it material or otherwise.Another is that there are many ways to interpret "happiness". One definition would suggest that happiness is obtained through satisfaction. Another, is a feeling of euphoria.So, there it is. :)
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Posted 01 September 2008 - 06:21 PM

No,if your an idiot who is affected by the amount of money he/she has and thinks worth is meusured in whealth,but yes if you have a lot of money but your not a bad person because of it
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Posted 01 September 2008 - 06:25 PM

it will give you immediate gratifaction, so in that sense of happiness then yes but in the long term you'll find it doesnt give you the same feeling of happiness
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Posted 01 September 2008 - 06:26 PM

Having some money can eliminate some of your worries. But there are things that money cannot buy and often those are some of the things that are most important to people. Like love and friendship. Money doesnt really buy those
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Posted 01 September 2008 - 11:09 PM

No, life brings happiness, for everything else, there's mastercard.
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