Sorry, but acess to knowledge is a human right. Withholding it is oppression. For the poor, having to purchase something is often tatntamount to denying it. They often have no choice but to choose food, clothing, or shelter insread.
The US contains 7% of the world's population but uses 40% of the natural resources. Redistribution of wealth will be needed if civilization is to survive. The Middle Eastern folk have figured out the pillaging tactics of the Western world and resent it.
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Sorry, but acess to knowledge is a human right. Withholding it is oppression. For the poor, having to purchase something is often tatntamount to denying it. They often have no choice but to choose food, clothing, or shelter insread.
Yes, people need food, shelter,and clothing before they can function. Then they need tools to allow them to do what humans like to do, accomplish.
The US contains 7% of the world's population but uses 40% of the natural resources. Redistribution of wealth will be needed if civilization is to survive. The Middle Eastern folk have figured out the pillaging tactics of the Western world and resent it.
Or maybe they got the idea from the McDonalds commercial.