The growing extremes of wealth and poverty are caused by excessive greed, avarice, and the plunder of manufacturers, industrialists, bankers, and their political partners. The cause of income disparity is the corrupt operations of our current legislative and executive systems of government and the resulting economic policies.
Reasons for this systemic injustice lie in the laws of our present civilization. These laws lead to a small number of individuals accumulating incomparable fortunes far beyond their needs. At the same time, many members of the Human Family remain destitute, stripped of essential economic needs, and in extreme misery.
The current dialogue on economic policy, focused on economic growth, is fundamentally flawed! Instead of emphasizing economic growth, we need to focus on justice! Instead of focusing on profits, we need to prioritize humanity, equity, and sustaining a healthy environment for our future generations.'
The time is overdue for us to make a fundamental change!