There is no doubt that the trending issue of the day is a voyage around how young lads of today are clinging at every opportunity to get rich. Perhaps, this unsurmountable rate at which everyone is digging hard for wealth has given birth to the popular quote of the day which says "get rich early or die hard trying". As we all know that the world of today has become a den of danger and death trap for most youths; as a result, the recourse for a solution to bring an end to the incessant increase in evils and criminal hardened activities in our society has proven abortive. These crummy evils perpetrated by young and old is not as a result of any other thing but the overzealous rummage for "hot" wealth and money. Thus, the present status of the world has no doubt put people into two different strata which are the proletariat and bourgeois.
These two classes accuse each other of initiating the prevailing evils in the society. The poor on one hand accuses the rich as the propeller behind their debilitating condition while the rich on the other hand blame the poor of their precipitating rummage for wealth in a venturesome way which inadvertently gives birth to evils. This reminds me of Danlok quotes that says "poor people believe that money is the root of all evils while the rich believe poverty is the root of all evils".
As a writer, I would rather sit on the fence than to belong to any of the parties. This is because, taking a justified evaluation on how the evils in the society have become rampant, one would like to blame the both parties of inducing the incessant crime rate in the society. Do we talk of the rich who because of their greediness and thirst for more wealth accumulate the properties that belong to the masses. This same cabals in the corridor of power do not care if any innocent life is wasted in the name of protecting their selfish interest. They are guilty of not only boycotting peoples' successes but also infringing on their rights.
The masses does not also help the situation at all; having less contentment on the little they possess; some decide to join hands with the rich in abetting their heinous crimes. Some in the name of making money, sold their integrity and spill the human blood. The high crime rate gives birth to different dangerous strategic ways of making fast money. Today, countless number of news headlines has uncovered the stories of inimical attack by ritualists or kidnappers who in an attempt to sabotage the life of innocent Samaritans got caught by mobs or sometimes the security agencies. This unveils the level at which people are committing death treasons in the name getting rich.
Moreover, Since the birth of the twenty first century, the world has known no peace. As the cities grow with unceasing numbers of rich and opulent elites, so do criminal cases increase. In fact, the rich no longer find refuge in their wealth because the poor sees them as dare devils that exploit their hope of survival. Alas, what is clear is that everyone wishes to make it in life but not everyone will be able to fulfill this desire. Despite the fact that not all will be rich, most people still love to feed their mind with water of hope; the hope for the riches intended towards living an easy and peaceful life.
However, an exploration into the cause of evils in our society has made us arrive to a conclusive but solemn resolution that a poverty ridden society will never be free from mystifying mysteries of criminal cases and inconceivable evils by those thirsty for wealth. Whereas, the only way to put an end to these evils is for us to know that not everyone will be rich in life; but for peace to reign in the land, the rich must give out from their resources to assist the poor. It is with this that the poor will come to appreciate their purpose of existence.
In conclusion, I am not debating that for the society to be evil free, everyone must be rich. Also, it will be an unattainable resolution to think all fingers must be equal to achieve an everlasting peace in the society. Rather, irrespective of our status in the society, we should all see one another as our brother's keeper,helpers and companions. We shouldn't be like our political cabals who are everyone's friends before their election to the political office but after achieving their aim become hostile towards the masses. Owing to the fact that the poor can never cease to exist on earth, the rich among us should be ready to stretch out the maximum help they can to help them. If all these are done, then crime on earth will definitely reduce to its lowest ebb.
Poverty really isn't the root of all evils. Personally, I see poverty as a stepping stone to success and wealth if the affected person is so determined. "We have many cases of those that were raised through abject poverty, but were super rich legitimately at last".