Is it Better to be Wealthy or Well Respected?
Well Respected
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Wealthy
Side Score: 5
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It's better to be well respected because sure, if you're wealthy you can fufill your wants and desires, but to receive respect, you must give it first, therefore, if you had to chose between respected, or wealth, your wealth is clearly getting in the way of being respected. And sure, you could pay people to respect you, but they'd respect you for your money, not who you are. They would only respect you because you're paying them to do so. Side: Well Respected
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It is better to be well respected because if you are rich then people might just want you for your money and not because they respect you. When your rich people tend to take advantage of your friendship by taking your money. But if you have the respect of people you know then they are your friends because of the respect that they have for you. Side: Well Respected
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Both options have their benefits of course, but the way I see it is, if I am wealthy... why in the world care about what ANYONE else thinks about me? I've made it, I have loads of money don't I? All that people strive for in their lives is to be succesful and reach the point of self reliance, where they can support themselves properly and also own as much of anything as possible. Once a person reaches that... there's not much else to ask for in life. Respect is nice, but money is good livin'... Living is a need, respect is simply a disire. Side: Wealthy
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