Okay, here it goes. I wrote a random post asking whether money can buy true love. However, someone told me my answer is not a proper general paper answer. And he posts a one to show what a general paper should look like. He said that my essay do not have stand, examples and evaluation (=.= in the first place, I am not writing a GP essay at all). So, I am here to show you all how I think a true essay looks like.

Can money buy everything? Discuss.

From the early stage to human civilization, human started exchanging goods through batter trade. With the invention of paper currency, transactions between people became easier. Money allows people to buy anything that the seller wants to sell. This caused people to think whether money really can buy everything, all relevant matters. Which means that everything can be refer to any goods, human beings, character, love etc. Although it is true that money can truly buy many things, however everything is too extreme a word. Therefore, I do agree that money cannot buy everything.

Firstly, money can buy cure for diseases. For diseases like Polio, it can be prevented by having vaccination. Since, 1988, the WHO, UNICEF and the Rotary Foundation have led a worldwide effort to eradicate polio. With the invention of vaccination, it has made the developing countries like Americas, Europe and 36 other countries to declare polio-free. If this effort succeeds, it would be the only second time the humankind has eradicated a diseases since 1979’s success over small pox. However, it could be very difficult as most developing countries do not provide their people with proper education. These people will be vulnerable to rumours. For example, Nigeria has halted its polio vaccination programme in2003 due to the widespread rumours that the vaccine contained the ADIS virus and was part of a post-September 11 conspiracy to sterilize Muslim girls. 18 previously polio-free countries have outbreaks that lead back to Nigeria. Also, developing countries do not have enough money to fund this programme as polio prevention is an extremely tedious work. It required 10 doses of chilled vaccines that is space out for a few months. Also, authorities have to ensure that the vaccines are chilled as it would become useless if it is preserved in warm environment. However, for a developing, to prevent the vaccines turning warm is very costly and they could not afford it unlike the rich developed countries. Therefore, money could buy people’s safety and health.

Although money can prevent diseases and malnutrition, however, it could not buy a responsible leader that care for the rights of the people. In Congo, the country has been in turmoil after Colonel Joseph Desire Mobutu began his dictatorial reign. He ban any traces of Western cultures and beliefs. However, as Mobutu openly supported the West during the Cold War, he received many aids and investments from the west. Even though, he plundered the rich natural resources like minerals, diamonds and timber for his own personal interest. 2007 UN humanitarian reports show that sexual atrocities against Congolese women went beyond rape, with even include sexual slavery, forced incest and even cannibalism. More and a thousand people were killed each day due to malnutrition and diseases as the people have no proper access to clean water. Although Congo is a very rich country with rich natural resources, but without a good leader that truly cares for the needs of the people. Congo citizens remains under the poverty line and could not be given the humanitarian rights. Unlike Singapore, who is poor of natural resources is one of the top developed countries with high GDP per capital. Therefore, I agree that money could not buy a responsible leader and a safe country to live in.

With money, it allows the country to protect the environment. However, poor countries have to choose economic growth over a clean environment. With the help of science and technology, big businesses go green. A multinational company like Wal-Mart has pledged to cut down on its food packaging by 25%. Sony, Nike and Polaroid have said that they will fulfil their carbon pledged by no later than 2010. Using their new technology, Nike has come out with their newest product which is the Nike Trash Talk. This shoe is mad of synthetic leather waste the factory floor, the shoe laces used environmentally friendly materials and packed in a fully recycled cardboard shoe box. These companies are going green because people now tend towards environmentally friendly goods and it is also more profitable going green with the help of new science and technology. If all these multinationals do follow their vows, the environmental could be saved. Therefore, to a small extend, science and technology do not owe ecology an apology. Instead, we should thank science and technology for saving the earth. However, without any money, high technological research could not be made to save the environment. All these green efforts could only be done by rich enterprise or countries.

Developed countries with rich of capital could focus on keeping the environment clean. And all the technologies involved are very expensive. Even if the developing countries do have the technology, the people could not afford the cleaner and greener alternatives, and they would rather use the cheaper but more polluted fossil fuel. Renewable energy like the solar energy and the wind energy required about $6.3 billion to install in the country. This is a huge amount of money that the poor could not afford. Rather, the developing countries have to suffer from environmental degradation. The world’s poorest nations have suffered due to the electronic waste being dumped in their countries. High-tech products like mobile phones and computers are being dumped in Africa and the people there have suffered from lead, cadmium, mercury and other hazardous waste. 25,000 people have fell sick in the Ivory Coast where people are dying of mercury poisoning. Therefore, money could buy a clean and green environment.

In conclusion, money should buy almost everything. However, there are also things that money could not buy.

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