What’s Wrong with the World?

What’s Wrong with

the World?

What is wrong with the world?

Here are some common answers:

• violence

• war

• crime

• poverty

• pollution

• greed

• hate

Who is responsible for these

things?

Here are some common answers

to this question:

• “Greedy capitalists are

responsible for pollution,

because they’re the ones who

build the smoke-belching

factories that ruin the

environment.”

• “Criminals are responsible for

crime.”

• “Politicians are responsible for

failing to make or enforce laws

to control crime.”

• “Poor people are too lazy and

deserve to be poverty-stricken.”

• “Poverty is caused by

politicians and will be solved if

we elect different politicians.”

• “The hate in the world comes

from intolerant and prejudiced

people.”

To break it down:

• criminals are responsible for

violence

• politicians are responsible for

war

• criminals or politicians are

responsible for crime

• politicians, or the poor

themselves are responsible for

poverty

• capitalists are responsible for

pollution

• capitalists or politicians are

responsible for greed

• intolerant and prejudiced

people are responsible for hate