[Marat]

If we're able to reduce the earth's population to a town of exactly 100 people, with all the current individual proportions remaining the same, it'd look something similar to the next. There might be: 57 Asians 21 Europeans 14 from the Western Hemisphere, both south and north 8 could be Africans --------------------------------------- 52 could be female 48 could be male --------------------------------------- 30 could be bright 70 could be non-white --------------------------------------- 70 could be non-Christian 30 could be Christian ------------------------------------------ 89 could be heterosexual 11 could be gay ----------------------------------------- 6 people would get 59% of the whole world's prosperity and all 6 would be from the UNITED STATES. 80 would reside in poor housing 70 could be not able to read 50 might suffer with malnutrition 1 could be near death 1 could be near delivery 1 (yes, just 1) might have a college degree Computer would be owned by 1 ( yes, only1 ). We understand the requirement for knowledge, approval and training, when one thinks the world from this type of condensed perception. And, consequently. . . You're richer than 75% of the world, if you've food in the ice box, clothes in your straight back, a roof overhead and a location to rest. You're more fortunate than this week the million who'll perhaps not survive, if you woke up this morning with more health than disease. If you've profit the bank, in your budget, and spare change in a meal somewhere, you're among the leading 8% of the world's rich. You're more fortunate than three million people on the planet, if a church meeting can be attended by you without anxiety about harassment, charge, pain, or death. You're before 500 million people on the planet, if you've never experienced the threat of combat, the isolation of incarceration, the pain of pain, or the pangs of hunger. You're more fortunate compared to over two million people on the planet who can't read at all if this message can be read by you. As you study this and are advised how life is in the remainder of the planet, remember just how fortunate you really are! [img]/ubbthreads/images/styles/World/icons/wink.gif[/img]