How much money would make you evil?
For most people, this is a hypothetical question because its very illegal to solicit murder, as well as take up such an offer. A lot of people would say something like "Not for any amount in the whole world because that is just evil."
Ask this question to yourself and try to come up with an answer. Obviously it would make a big difference if the person was 'guilty' (such as a person who is evil, or a general burden to society) or innocent.
There is an important episode of The Twilight Zone called "Button, Button" in which a couple descending into poverty are offered a box, with a button on it which would ensure the death of someone for $1 million. There is also a film which came out in 2009 called The Box which was also based on the same short story by Richard Matheson.
Stories like this really help you to question your own morality, and how easily you can be bought. Its not hard to know how easily you can do unpleasant things for money such as dressing up in drag or even promising to say "Fuck you" to everyone who greets you. But how easily can you be bought by evil?
There is a very old saying, "Money is the root of all evil." The validity of this statement is debatable (its quite a stretch isn't it!). Nonetheless, money could make anyone do plenty of undesirable deeds when the opportunity for it is there (the most common example would be staying at a job you hate.) For you, could the destruction of innocent human life be one of those things? How about your pet? Hmmm?
