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Think about it!Posted on 3/24/2008 at 5:47 PM - Post CommentIf we could reduce the world’s population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all existing human ratios remaining the same, the demographics would look something like this: 60 Asians, 12 Europeans, 5 US Americans and Canadians, 8 Latin Americans, 14 Africans. 49 would be female and 51 would be male. 82 would be non-white 18 white 89 heterosexual, and 11 homosexual. 33 would be Christian, 67 would be non-Christian. 5 would control 32% of the entire world’s wealth, and all of them would be US citizens. 80 would live in substandard housing. 24 would not have any electricity (And of the 76% that do have electricity, most would only use it for light at night.). 67 would be unable to read and 1 (only one) would have a college education. 50 would be malnourished and 1 dying of starvation and 33 would be without access to a safe water supply. 1 would have HIV, 1 would be near death and 2 would be near birth. 7 people would have access to the Internet. If to take a look at the world from this condensed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education becomes evident. Think about it! If you woke up this morning with more health than sickness, you are luckier than the million that will not survive this week. If you have never experienced a war, a loneliness of an imprisonment, an agony of tortures or a famine- You are happier, than 500 million persons in this world. If you are able to go to church, mosque or synagogue without fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death, you are happier, than 3 billion persons in this world. If there is a meal in your refrigerator, if you are dressed and have got shoes, if you have a bed and a roof above your head- you are better off, than 75% of people in this world. If your parents are still alive and still married, then you are a rarity. If you have a bank account, money in your purse and there is some trifle in your coin box, you belong to 8% of well-provided people in this world. Consider your self very fortunate, for you are blessed beyond belief.
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