I was pleased to read that church campaigners will be handing hundreds of action pledges to David Lepper and Des Turner, calling for fairer trade rules for poorer countries (The Argus, March 31).

Their local organiser, Simeon Mitchell, was right in saying the way international trade rules work is a scandal and emphasising the fact that unless something changes, the world's poor will continue to get poorer.

This is not only a moral scandal; it also fans the flame of support for political and religious extremists. We must not only wage war on the terrorists but also deal with the causes of terrorism, one of which is the sense of gross injustice that the poor of the world feel with regard to international capitalism.

The whole economic system of the world must change from cut-throat competition and "the weakest to the wall" to one of co-operation and fair shares for all.

-Reverend John Webster, Gleton Avenue, Hove