I would also like to suggest that M. Becker lives and works in a sterile environment far removed from those who live a life of inequality. His post sounds like there are a few unequal folks who may live around the corner, but of course this isn't true, there are millions in the USA alone. Perhaps if he read the book, "Deer Hunting with Jesus," he would have a much better idea of the reality of inequality.

Having spent the past six years in Mexico, it appears that inequality in itself is not bad, but, in my opinion, it creates high crime rates which are certainly evident in the USA, Mexico, Brazil and Russia. The problem here in Mexico is the lack of opportunity. Unless Mexico provides economic opportunities for its population it will continue to be a second hand country with alarmingly high crime rate.