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¿Question #190?
Fawkes: Is the love of money the root of all evil?

Volstag: You could make a strong argument for it
Damjon: No
oldhoss: 1) For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil… (1 Timothy 6:10). 2) Money answers everything. (Ecclesiastes 10:19). That pretty much solves it.
djdragon001: No, not all evil, but a good portion of it probably.
ultramafic: No, evil transcends riches...
Woelf: It's one of them, but certainly not the only one.
bcooperok: The root of all evil is moving the remote to a different room.
ricardofo: The contempt for God is the root of all evil
Felimid: Nyetski. Pietr of "User Friendly" is the Root of All Evil!
jadrax: it is one of seven roots
Hendal: could be,
fFish: asymmetrical distribution of resources. and possibly child abuse.
7he Architect: No, women are the root of all evil.
galenochfarlig: no, that would be evil for the sake of evil.
Polgara: only when proving that women are evil
waza: Yes
Inntrepid: no but it is part of the root
denverarch: no
eknauer: No, jobs are usually created as a result.
erli: Isn't money the root of all evil period? Perhaps this question is.
spamwise: Nope. There was evil before money.
franklincobb: Not all, but quite a bit, it seems.
DHEK: No. Evil can have other roots.
POvidiusNaso: The love of power preceeds the love of money and is its parent.
ZiggyZambo: That's a poor translation. A better one is "love of money is a root of all kinds of evil".
_Kael_: No money is.
aleo09: it can be
Grand Moff Skip: no, pride is
i7dealer: I would have to say sleeping with your spouse's sister/brother is the root of all that's evil. Money is just a tool.
sarnlaugsson: no, but a good part.
dmomo: No.
ZombyDawg: No. It's the root of all kinds of evils not "the root of all evil".
AEFGIRT: No.
dynoegg: Yes, the LOVE of it, not the money
endrju94: No
vampywife: I'd say it's at least one of the roots.
TiNYTimIDFluffYBunnY: somewhat
Big Bad Lex: No, religion has a good old pop too
zoopiglet: No, greed is the root of all evil. Not all greed is about money.
EvilDolphin: No, love of evil is the root of all evil
Shotmagnet: No. evil roots are the money of love
BeeCeeJay: No.
KDSN: nope
Helenoftroy: yes
locusshifter: Nope, The love of roots makes all the evil money.
jasta6: Yes
bigbadsteve: it seems so
rawdawg: yes and i dont care
skrutsch: Not all of it.
ChaosOrdeal: The lack of money is the root of all evil.
Cyberjunk: No the root of all evil is a mispent youth and being born into the wrong class.
fastfingers: No
javelin98: Yes, but I'm willing to help shield you all from that evil. Please send everything you have to the following address...
mats-k: No. It's actually quite useful.
PSXfile: no, that's religion
scriptorum: Yes, and the love of only some money is the square root of all evil.
ssmooth: Arguably
joe_games: No. Desire, however, is the root of most suffering.
jellospike: not exactly the root... Maybe the result?
matthew.marquand: I don't know....can I have some of yours to test the theory?
taraba: No.
sourwyrm: root of most evil
bobby_5150: No....Money just makes it easy to be evil. Good is good and evil is evil.
puffinge: not all, but it is a large contributing factor.
Great Dane: No
leece: No.
Lord_Prussian: No, it goes deeper than that.
rdmasters: No, but it is one of the feeders.
Musti: As long as money comes before friendship, it is
davidme: No. Maybe one of the roots.
Majiken: Only for those without enough of it.
2amp: i'm gonna go with lust here.
BaSL: nope
Sceadeau: Not in the slightest, the root of all evil is ev
Big A: not all evil but a fair whack
echoota: Only a possible symptom. The root of all evil is the will to control. One must let things be and allow others to have their otherness. In so far as money is used to dominate life then it is problematic, but that is the case with all human tools.
snoozefest: no
markhu: No, there's also lust and power. That pretty much seems to complete the triumverate.
dictator555: Yams are the root of all evil. Money could be a close second.
Tim Synge: Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value. Money is not the tool of the moochers, who claim your product by tears, or of the looters, who take it from you by force. Money is made possible only by the men who produce. Is this what you consider evil?
midgetsrawk: no, you are
heli: it's not the complete root
Drewcooter: No
cyberkev63: No, but it's a problem....
EndersGame: No. But it is the root of "all kinds of evil" (1 Timothy 6:10)
fellonmyhead: No, the love of evil is the root of all money. I'm still quite poor, but I might turn nasty...
AlorielLelyn: Very likely
Sideburn: Women cost TIME and MONEY. TIME = MONEY, thus women are MONEY squared. If MONEY would e the root of all evil this would implement that women are evil. You decide...
Grimwold: 1 Timothy 6: 10 - "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows." (American Standard Version). This is often mis-quoted.
m_r_tyler: I always thought Satan was the root of all evil.
onky: Yes it is.
Blackwind: no
DangerMouse: No.
fizzix: I don't think Dahmer or Hitler were in it for the money so ... no.
isolated: Evil is the root of all evil.
sdownin: Sadly, yes.
djlg: Not all, no. There's religion for a start.
louiseh: No. The root of all evil is lack of consideration for others.
djflippy: No, I think some people learn to be evil and others may even be inherently evil (not sure, never really thought about it), but it isn't necessarily driven by money.
dbmurph22: basically
Mozbink: No lust is the root of all evil. Money just helps you score.
phantomvortex: If the Bible says it, it must be so.
Latria: Isn't it gaming?
BobDodgerBlue: It is the root of all kinds of evil, not all evil
Glamorous Mucus: Of course not
Ludocrazy: usually
queequeg: no
Jim_P: Hell no.
Aldie: No.
kimbo: Not exactly. Greed and Envy are the root of all evil.
UhhhClem: Not all. A lot of evil stems from "we rule, you drool."
Draugnar: no
Eric Haas: No, the desire to obtain wealth without earning it is the root of all evil.
shotokanguy: No, but it might be the fertilizer.
Gelatinous Goo: it's up there, but nowhere near ego and fear
mrbeankc: Nope but it's in there as well
tragicpoet: No, the persuit of money is.
PghArch: No.
berserkley: love of self is
janiera: No
ejmowrer: Old English yfel is the root of 'all evil'
Flyspeck23: No.
CDRodeffer: The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, but it's not the root of all evil.
EYE of NiGHT: No, theism is the root of all evil.
Xlyce: No, love of roots is
EvilTimmy: Close. Desire is the root of all unhapiness.
daw65: No. Excessive self-importance is the root of all evil.
HBGlover: I'm fairly certain evil existed before money.
MikeMKH: No
bbenston: Actually, this time I think the Bible is right. Easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle...
LudesFactor: no, Greed is
ping9x: No, but it's a good start.
IngredientX: Only when it's someone else's love of money. :p
Gregarius: Only The Shadow knows.
dietevil: Most, but not all
Linnaeus: Not all - ever seen people that do evil things because they think they love someone?
PopeBrain: no
Spielfreak: yes
bard: Yes
ValJor: Love of money is bad, yes, but the root of all evil is the lack of respect for the other guy's beliefs
CortexBomb: No, but love of power is, and money is essentially concentrated power
TomVasel: yes
ynnen: No, but it's definitely part of the family tree
Karlsen: No
skelebone: Biblically it is.
nix342: No, but love of evil is the root of all money.
mdp4828: No
Slin: No!
chaddyboy_2000: No, pencil sharpeners are.
Shakar: It's the love of power, that money can buy, or guns can provide which is evil.
Geosphere: No.
shumyum: Doubtful
rkalajian: Well...the square root of all evil is 42
GuyHill: No. Premature optimization is.
mrraow: Sorry, I never got to thast kind of advanced mathematics. The root of 2 is 1.4142... if that helps
WasQ: money? love? what a contradiction...
Colin Parker: no
Debate: No. Evil is the root of all evil. Although one could made a good case for George Bush here as well...
Snooze_uk: No.
sumo: Yes
gnomehome: No, but it contributes.
MisterCranky: No, but the root of all money is the love of evil. Or maybe olive oil is the money root. I forget.
Jon_1066: No. Many evil deeds are carried out for reasons other than money. e.g. how many serial killers are in it for the money?
Septic: no, there are some thoroughgoing bastards who just do evil
jttm: Isn't that what poor people say?