Dear LO,
I don't surf much in my village ;-) but I found this and it made a lot of
sense. At, why do you think that reducing the 'numbers' in this way actually
increases MY awareness of the implications? I don't ask that of you because i
think only you have an answer, but i think you will give it an answer,
whereas I am less sure about all my other LO colleagues. Now the fallibilism
may begin...yes;-)
....
THE MINIATURE EARTH
If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100
people, keeping the same proportions we have today, it would be something
like this:
61 Asians
12 Europeans
14 Americans (from North and South America)
13 Africans
01 Australian (Oceania)
50 women
50 men
10 are homosexuals
33 are Christian (Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox)
18 are Muslims
16 are Hindus
16 are non-religious
6 are Buddhists
11 practice other religions
41 live without basic sanitation
16 live without an improved water source
6 people own 59% of the entire wealth of the community
13 are hungry or malnourished
14 can't read
only 7 are educated at a secondary level
only 8 have a computer
only 4 have an internet connection
1 adult, aged 15-49, has HIV/AIDS.
Of the village's total annual expenditures of just over US$ 3,000,000 per
year:
US$ 181,000 is spent on weapons and warfare...
US$ 159,000 is spent on education...
US$ 132,000 is spent on health care.
If you keep your food in a refrigerator
And your clothes in a closet
If you have a roof over your head
And have a bed to sleep in
You are richer than 75% of the entire world population.
If you have a bank account
You're one of the 30 wealthiest people in the world.
25 struggle to live on US$ 1.00 per day or less...
47 struggle to live on US$ 2.00 per day or less.
Work with passion
Love without needing to be loved
Appreciate what you have
And do your best for a better world.
found on a list ...
love,
Andrew
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