Quote from: gentlemand on April 20, 2017, 10:21:28 AM

Quote from: yusufjalal on April 20, 2017, 09:35:50 AM

In my opinion, I think the intended purpose of Bitcoin wasn't to make profit, but to create a utopian society where monetary systems have no value.

It doesn't really matter what the intended purpose was. It becomes what the subsequent users decide it is. Unfortunately those users are human and so avarice will shit all over anything more noble.

If I could just ask why would it not matter what the intended purpose was?

I'm sure the creator of the Bitcoin protocol had an intended purpose for it, like an end goal.

If extreme greed is the concern, don't we have the technology and the infrastructure in our society to produce everything at abundance for free?

The monetary system is what discriminates who gets to access which good or service is sought.

Anyways, that's just my opinion, what do you think it's intended purpose was if you don't mind me asking?