Show THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AFFLUENCE It U It should be obvious to Americans by now that the mere production of material material mater mater- ial lal goods does not guarantee a richer more meaningful life to the people of ofa a nation Indeed there is some reason to believe that material wealth in the form of movable and transferable objects objects objects ob ob- increases temptation and lessens appreciation for personal property rights It It ItIs is not how much wealth a nation produces but rather the way in which this wealth is used that determines how great and how stable a nation is America Is the most productive society society soc soc- lety the world has ever known There are more gadgets more luxuries more hard surfaced hard surfaced roads more food more jewelry more liquor more entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- ment produced and available per capita than in any society in history But as these physical evidences of wealth have multiplied so have the soc soc- ial lal problems of crime family breakdown breakdown break break- down and physical violence Americans generally especially young people need to Identify themselves with activities that guide wealth into worthwhile worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- while channels As personal Income increases increases increases in in- creases so does the social responsibility to use that Income wisely The mere pursuit of animal pleasure the consumption consumption tion of food the wearing of expensive clothes the use of harmful drugs all of these tend to accompany increased income where there is no accompanying accompany accompany- ing growth In human personality or mature mature ma ma- ture tur judgement ment The balanced adjusted life in our affluent affluent affluent af af- fluent society requires identification even sacrifice for a cause which gives evidence of helping to improve the human human human hu hu- man race The world is full of such opportunities opportunities op op- and there are reputable organizations organizations organizations or or- which will channel resources toward these opportunities |