I normally resist the temptations, but this time I simple could not. Perhaps, we have forgotten, why the languages exist. They exist to communicate, and to stake a claim on a language is the funniest thing ever. On a more specific note, perhaps you need to read more about the seven year war between french & english. You will know more about, why most of the world speaks english & not 'french'. But then again, you are going to discount it because the word 'french' is mentioned in there...
Imagine an Indian saying - this world has bastardized 'zero'. We invented it, huh..
But, again, coming from an Indian, you may even discount all of it.
-cheers.
Oh really.
So, we have another anti-globalizer here..
Dude, any figures to support this.
No?
Here are some figures to oppose your claim, that globalization is a race to the bottom !!!
Income poverty by region (millions of ppl living on less than $ 1.08 a day at 1993 PPP)
REGIONS - 1987 - 1999
East Asia & Pacific - 418 - 279
China - 304 - 222
Latin America - 64 - 57
Sub-saharan Africa - 217 - 315
Notice any trend ?
The countries, which have opened up their economies, and lowered their barriers, have lowered their poverty as well. Africa, which sadly, is still short of good governance, is still languishing. Hope, Live 8 helps towards the cause !!
any comments ??
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Sadly and thankfully, its not up to you.. *Runs to the corner and chuckles*
I normally resist the temptations, but this time I simple could not. Perhaps, we have forgotten, why the languages exist. They exist to communicate, and to stake a claim on a language is the funniest thing ever. On a more specific note, perhaps you need to read more about the seven year war between french & english. You will know more about, why most of the world speaks english & not 'french'. But then again, you are going to discount it because the word 'french' is mentioned in there... Imagine an Indian saying - this world has bastardized 'zero'. We invented it, huh.. But, again, coming from an Indian, you may even discount all of it. -cheers.
Oh really. So, we have another anti-globalizer here.. Dude, any figures to support this. No? Here are some figures to oppose your claim, that globalization is a race to the bottom !!!
Income poverty by region (millions of ppl living on less than $ 1.08 a day at 1993 PPP)
REGIONS - 1987 - 1999
East Asia & Pacific - 418 - 279
China - 304 - 222
Latin America - 64 - 57
Sub-saharan Africa - 217 - 315
Notice any trend ?
The countries, which have opened up their economies, and lowered their barriers, have lowered their poverty as well. Africa, which sadly, is still short of good governance, is still languishing. Hope, Live 8 helps towards the cause !! any comments ??