Santa: Is inequality the cause of all ills?

Santa: Bro, they say inequality is the cause of all ills.
Banta: No. It is natural, all pervasive and inspires an individual to strive for the best within his reach; and, thus is the cause of the best that humans have achieved till date.
Santa: But how do you explain poverty?
Banta: Poverty is man-made andSanta: Who are communists?
Banta: Simply a gang of anti-intellectuals who collect data to fit in their predecided conclusions (read this or that Party Line).
Santa: But most of the secular-liberals behave no differently.
Banta:  How can you say that?
Santa: On issues such as Ram Temple , Award Wapsi or demonetization of 500-1000 notes, their reactions are similar. hence avoidable. That's why some people are poor and some are rich; those who are poor might have been rich yesterday or could become rich tomorrow if facilitated to achieve what they wanted.
Santa: Those who are rich might become poor if they stop working to the best of their potential or are prevented from doing so?
Banta: Yes. For example, Indians were the richest people till the end of the 18th century before they were stopped by the British from doing what they were best at, i.e., managing agriculture, manufacturing, trade, education,  entertainment in villages and towns without direct govt intervention in any significant manner.

(Note: Inspired by Dr Niraj Kumar Jha's post.)
7.12.16