While it's possible for gold to fluctuate in value, it's not as easy or common to change the value of gold as it is to manipulate the value of fiat currency. Th

While it's possible for gold to fluctuate in value, it's not as easy or common to change the value of gold as it is to manipulate the value of fiat currency. The whole point of a gold-standard is to make money a more durable store of value. The argument that gold is not perfect is irrelevant. It's like responding to an argument that you should stop smoking by saying that even non-smokers suffer health problems and die.