Earth Status report - 2007
If the population of the Earth was reduced to that of a small town with 100
people, it would look something like this:
57% Asians 21% Europeans 14% Americans (northern and southern) 8%
Africans
52% women 48% men
70% coloured-skins 30% caucasians
6 people would own 59% of the whole world wealth and all of them will
be from the United States of America 80% would have bad living
conditions 70% would be uneducated 50% underfed 1 would
die 2 would be born 1 would have a computer 1 (only one)
will have higher education
When you look at the wor ld from this point of view, you can see there is a
real need for solidarity, understanding, patience and education.
Also think about the following -
This morning, if you woke up healthy, then you are happier than the 1 million
people that will not survive next week.
If you never suffered a war, the loneliness of the jail cell,
the agony of torture, or hunger,
you are happier than 500 million people in th e world.
If you can enter into a church (mosque) without fear of jail or death, you are
happier then 3 milli on people i n th e world.
If there is a food in your fridge, you have shoes and clothes,
you have bed and a roof, you are richer then 75% of the people in
th e world.
If you have bank account, money in your wallet and some coins in the
money-box, you belong to the 8% of the people on the world, who are
well-to-do.
If you read this you are three times blessed because:
1. somebody just thought of you. 2 . you don't belong to the 200
milli on people
that cannot read. 3 . and... you have a computer!
As somebody once said:
"- Work as if you don't need money, - Love as if you've never
been hurt, - D ance, as if nobody can <see you, - Sing, as if no
one can hear, - Live, as if the Earth was a heaven."
If you like, send this to people you call friends.
If you don't send this, nothing will happen. But, if you send it - someone will
smile
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