Essay About Basic Needs And Need Of A Hungry Kid

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To satisfy “basic needs”, one need not have money. Basic needs would mean breathing, food, water, sex,sleep and excretion. We are not charged for the air that we breathe, in order to satisfy hunger, one would just need to catch some fish or pluck some fruits for food and you may also quench your thirst by drinking rainwater. When two people are physically attracted to one another, sex happened without any promise of money. Sleep and excretion would definitely not need money as we can sleep practically anywhere when we are tired and “shit” anywhere when the time comes (as most national servicemen can concur). Through barter trade, goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods and/or services, without the use of money. Basic needs are those that keep us alive but not those that allow us to live in comfort. People do not need money to be alive but people want money so that they can live a comfortable life. When they are used to that comfort it becomes a necessity for them which ultimately, leads to greed thus creating many social issues such as poverty, hunger and war. Money should not be valued more than the price that it represents; it is just a medium of exchange that facilitates trade. Will the need to cure an illness requires a trade? Or will the need of a hungry kid in Africa requires an exchange?