[G. Adams]

Buddhism isn't stupid, and you misunderstand what they mean by giving up material wealth.

Its not the giving up of material wealth, they need to eat and stay warm like anyone else, its the attatchment to material things that they try to stop. Look, it goes like this....

You want a car. You work and stress out to get this car. You got it. Now you want a big house. Work and stress out. You get it. You want a new kitchen. Work and stress out. On and on the cycle goes. Your never satisfied, always wanting something else. This is one type of suffering that buddhism highlights. Your always worried and stressed about getting the next trinket.

So buddhism says instead of worrying about all these things, that don't make you happy anyway, just be content. How much more stressfree would your life be if you weren't worried about the next pay raise, or getting new clothes for whatever party, or having the newest car? As long as you have what you need to live, see everything else as a bonus.

Now thats the practical side of buddhism, there is a spiritual side added to the above, but as you opened up with claiming buddhism to be frigging stupid I doubt you'll care.

Oh and this isn't just attatchment to material things, it applies to all things. Even attatchment to striving for enlightenment is a negetive thing. Aim for it yes, or whatever it is your doing, but don't make it such a life goal, when its over you'll be empty and looking for the next goal anyway.