An Interesting Philosophical Note
An Interesting Philosophical Note
A small interesting philosophical note:<p> If Earth's population was shrunk into a village of<br> just 100 people, with all the human ratios existing<br> in the world still remaining, what would this tiny,<br> diverse village look like?<p> That's exactly what Phillip M. Harder, a medical<br> doctor at the Stanford University School of Medicine,<br> attempted to figure out. This is what he found.<p> 57 would be Asian<br> 21 would be European<br> 14 would be from the Western Hemisphere<br> 8 would be African<br> 52 would be female<br> 48 would be male<br> 70 would be non-white<br> 30 would be white<br> 70 would be non-Christian<br> 30 would be Christian<br> 89 would be heterosexual<br> 11 would be homosexual<br> 6 people would possess 59 percent of the entire<br> world's wealth, and all 6 would be from the<br> United States.<br> 80 would live in substandard housing<br> 70 would be unable to read<br> 50 would suffer from malnutrition<br> 1 would be near death<br> 1 would be pregnant<br> 1 would have a college education<br> 1 would own a computer<p> The following is an anonymous interpretation:<p> Think of it this way. If you live in a good home,<br> have plenty to eat and can read, you are a member<br> of a very select group.<p> And if you have a good house, food, can read and<br> have a computer, you are among the very elite.<p> If you woke up this morning with more health than<br> illness... you are more fortunate than the million<br> who will not survive this week.<p> If you have never experienced the danger of<br> battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony<br> of torture, or the pangs of starvation... you are<br> ahead of 500 million people in the world.<p> If you can attend a synagogue, church or mosque<br> meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,<br> torture, or death...you are fortunate, more than<br> three billion people in the world can't.<p> If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on<br> your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...<br> you are richer than 75% of this world.<p> If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and<br> spare change in a dish someplace...you are among<br> the top 8% of the world's wealthy.<p> If your parents are still alive and still married...<br> You are very rare, even in the United States.<p> If you hold up your head with a smile on your face<br> and are truly thankful ... you are blessed because<br> the majority can, but most do not.<p> If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even<br> touch them on shoulder ... you are blessed<br> because you can offer healing touch.<p> If you can read this message, you just received a<br> Double blessing in that someone was thinking of<br> you, and furthermore, you are more blessed than<br> over two billion people in the world that cannot<br> read at all.<p> Have a good day, count your blessings, and pass<br> this along to remind everyone else how blessed we<br> all are.<p><br>
Re: An Interesting Philosophical Note
"6 people would possess 59 percent of the entire world's wealth, and all 6 would be from the United States."<p>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<p>My dear Brother,<p>You are wrong !!!<p>Not all the 6 wealthiest people are from USA, one of them is our SAYDNA from Saifee Mahal Bombay !!!<br>