The rich are not evil

Some people despise the rich. In their jealousy, they call the rich evil. However, rich people are not more good or bad than anyone else just because they have money. A certain passage of scripture is often misquoted as, "Money is the root of all evil." The original quote, from 1 Timothy 6:10, states, "For the love of money is the root of all evil". Rich people are essentially just like everyone else. Some hoard what they have and use it selfishly, and some use what they have to benefit others (consider the Eccles family in Utah, Jon M. Huntsman, or Bill Gates). Earning money can greatly increase our ability to do good in the world, if that's what we're trying to do.