&quot;Because poverty is not actually a bad thing that causes income inequality, it is a circumstance of it.&quot;<p>Poverty is a circumstance of living in a world with limited resources where trade offs have to be made in virtually all decisions.  When I have lunch today, I am, in a twisted interpretation, depraving someone else of that food.<p>In a world where everything has a cost, whether hidden or real, poverty in some form will exist.