I agree, it's a foolish stance. It's primarily an excuse not to save, sort of like a homeless man telling you he doesn't own a BMW because they're bad for the e

I agree, it's a foolish stance. It's primarily an excuse not to save, sort of like a homeless man telling you he doesn't own a BMW because they're bad for the environment. Even stuffing cash into your mattress affects the total amount of dollars in circulation, and thus represents a zero-interest loan to the government.