Fear

The most powerful weapon for controlling human behaviours is Fear. The rich uses the fear of poverty and suffering to control the behaviours of the poor. The poor uses the fear of insecurity of life and property to control the behaviours of the rich. Fears can put both the rich and the poor in bondage. To be truly free, both must overcome their fears. As clearly put by Aristotle; "He who has overcome his fears will truly be free." And the only way to overcome fears is for the rich and the poor to develop genuine love, compassion, trust and respect for each other. As the bible teaches us in the book of 1 John 4:48, "There is no fear in love."