It can, because some people are ignorant and can’t take some opinions so they fight that its wrong.
The movement in the painting is slow
When Lady Bracknell says: "A hundred and thirty thousand pounds! And in the funds! Miss Cardew seems to me a most attractive young lady, now that I look at her"
Even though the whole scene is about trying to show that Miss Cardew is eligible for marriage, Lady Bracknell doesn't seem to accept it until she learns how much money she has. Suddenly then she seems to be a viable candidate for marriage.