A New Type of Parasite

In my anatomy class, we learn many things relating to animals and their physiology. One thing we learned about were parasites. Google defines parasites as being, "an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense". In laymen's terms, a parasite is something that basically hooks on to you and steals all the food you eat, and gives you nothing in return. On the positive side of things, most parasites can be killed by medicine and are basically harmless if treated properly. Even so, there is one parasite that is worse than any other, one that no modern medicine can get rid of- the banker.

Now you may think, "what is wrong with a banker?", "They let us borrow money so we can buy houses and cars". "Who could be nicer". And you are right. They do loan us money so we can buy essential things, but there is a catch. You know, the fine print. Hidden in almost every loan, bank contract, or mortgage, are hidden fees and high interest rates. This is the new parasite. The parasite that steals your hard earned money and makes you go broke. Another definition google gives for the word "parasite" is, "a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return". This definition describes bankers the best. The people that supposedly "help" you by giving you "safe" loans are lying. They don't care about you, or your well being, they only care about the money. And not just that, they will trick you and lie to you and tempt you until you sign away your life's savings in order to pay back the money launderers and con artists that call themselves "bankers". Don't believe them. Listen to the simple message of the comic above. Bankers are only one thing. Parasites.

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