The second truism that we must understand is that poverty does not create our social problems, our social problems create our poverty.

My neighbors aren't millionaires. They're retirees who depend on Social Security and Medicare.

Our problems stem from our acceptance of this filthy, rotten system.

Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and other social problems.

We are conscious that religions cannot solve the economic, political and social problems of this earth.

If we really wish to put an end to our ongoing international and social problems we must eventually declare Earth and all of its resources as the common heritage of all the world's people.