The Global Village

If we could reduce the world population to a small village of 100 people, keeping the current proportions, we would obtain something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeDnPP6ntic

14 people from The Americas There would be: 57 asians 21 europeans 14 people from The Americas ( north and south) and 8 africans

52 women 48 men 33 christians 20 Muslims 13 Hindus 6 Buddhists With various characteristics Religion: 33 christians 20 Muslims 13 Hindus 6 Buddhists 3 Atheists 25 Other Sexuality: 98 heterosexuals 2 homosexuals See http://www.religioustolerance.org/worldrel.htm

6 people would have 59% of the village wealth. 3 from North America 2 From Europe 1 From Japan. Out of 100 people, 80 would live in relative poverty and 13 would live in absolute poverty. http://www.info.tdri.or.th/library/quarterly/tables/d93_1_t2.htm http://cesimo.ing.ula.ve/GAIA/Countries/gnp_per_capita.html

13 would suffer from Hunger (including malnutrition). 27 could not read. 13 would suffer from Hunger (including malnutrition). 1 would be about to die. 2 children would be about to be born (with a 25% chance each of being aborted). Only 1 (yes, only 1) would have a university degree. http://www.sil.org/literacy/LitFacts.htm http://www.obgyn.net/newsrx/general_health-Malnutrition-20001009-11.asp

In this village there would be only 5 people with a PC. Analysing the world from this point of view, the need of acceptance, understanding and education is immediate and imperative. http://web.hhs.se/personal/suzuki/a-English/it05.html

Now think... If you woke up this morning more healthy than ill, you are luckier than millions of people that will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the war, the loneliness of jail, the agony of torture or starvation, you are better off than 500 millions people.

If you can go to your church with no fear of humiliation, jail, being tortured or killed... Then you are luckier than 3 billions people in the world.

If you have food in your fridge, clothes in your wardrobe, a roof on your head and somewhere to sleep, you are richer than 75% of the world population.

You are one of 8% richest people in the world. If you have money in a bank, in your wallet and some coins in your moneybox... You are one of 8% richest people in the world.

Dubai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89OV1HcYugc