what is the common cause of poverty? My answer is as simple as "BEING LAZY/ IDLE". We can't deny the facts that every nations there is a poor person. The person who have a dreams, who work for his/her dream are the people who are become success in life. Poverty is not cause by the government, low opportunities or low income, Poverty is cause by man itself. don't wait for the help of others, work for your success don't just dependent into others. LAZY/IDLE the main reasons of poverty, In terms of what? The rich person works harder, they have a passion in they work, they have goals, they have a dreams and they are dying for it, that is why the rich become richer. And the poor become poorer, in terms of that? simply as they have a dreams but they are not working for it. They are many opportunities for them but they are just dying in helps of others. While the rich are working, poor people are working for their Lust of flesh NOT ALL BUT SOME. That's why the population become bigger and bigger that cause by Having a high rate of poverty. we can't deny the facts that the poorer the many member of the family, the richer, the small member of the family. "JUST SAYING"