Biggest problem

**tibilicus** · 05-30-2005, 10:50

Quite a few problems i say: main ones being, poverty and fudementalism. Terorism is a problem, but some countrys are blowing it way out of proportion. To be honest i really dont think the whole we could get bombed at any minute is realistic. In the most resent Presiental election Bush wiped people in to a frenzy by giving his good old war on Terorr stuff. And the sad thing most people fell for it, There was an iteresting program on resently called something like nightmares. It disucesed the stuff we fear and why. A guy being interveiwd on said, that a terorist organizeation with any real potential to damage the world did not exsist. Yes 9/11 hapend. That was tradgic, but it was also a mistake. The terorist should of never been aloud on that plain. Terorists are real, very real. But there not a big a problem as people make out. Why is poverty worse, Because more people die from it than anything. Starvation, Desise, most of its roled into poverty. On a note of China. They to are a problem. But why will people not sort them out? We relly on china. Where is everything coming from? China. To be honest i can never really see China estsablashing a Democrcy. There have been changes but there needs to be more. If Russia however maniged to establish one thanks to political presher. Maby the same could hapen to China. As for Fudementilism, It needs to be stoped now right now. Religion is ment to be peaceful and bring hapiness to its folowers. Religious leaders encouriging violence is not what religion is about. Those people shouldnt consider themselves to be religious leaders. If dsnt stop it can only get worse. On a final note, please mister Bush. Dont go rasing into the Gulf for another war try and help the people that need it, The African people. Same for us England. You promise aid, but its all promises. Promises mean nothing if action is not taken. Well i hope my point were of actually some use. Wow my first real post in the Backroom, It is adicting !

**Templar Knight** · 05-30-2005, 10:58

order through chaos

**Don Corleone** · 05-30-2005, 11:06

I'm going to take issue with putting China up as the 'Biggest Problem Facing the World'. That's kind of xenophobic in my eyes. I defend the US against bashing all the time, try to stick up for France (who also seems to take a few unfair shots) and likewise, I don't think it's appropriate to list 'China' in this list.

Amazing. I actually agree with Jag, that global poverty is the biggest problem facing us right now. I guess the piss and vinegar come from us figuring how to fix it.

I picked poverty, because it's an endemic problem that breeds many of the others. Wealthy nations don't have famines, they can afford to keep the enivornment cleaner, etc. But before everyone thinks I've caught the Socialist bug here, remember, that wealth must be created before it can be distributed. And there in lies the rub.

**Al Khalifah** · 05-30-2005, 11:20

These US and their if you can't beat 'em, nuke 'em foreign policy.

**Templar Knight** · 05-30-2005, 11:21

Either poverty or Religious Fundamentalism

**Al Khalifah** · 05-30-2005, 11:35

USA likes the following:

War - to get their own way.
Terrorism - US paid for and established the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Nationalism - fierce flag waving and devotion to 'the American Dream'
Imperialism - setting up client states around the world with ruthless dictators allowed to remain in power in exchange for oil and other natural resources.
Capitalism - 5% of the population own 95% of the wealth in America.
Globalization - American corporations exploit foreign workers to provide cheap goods to American citizens.
Totalitarianism - if we suspect you of plotting terrorist activities, then we will detain you. If someone accuses you of such things, we will mercilessly investigate your private life.
Religious Fundamentalism - in the US Presidential Election, numerous states had as Republican slogans the phrase "God wants you to vote Bush" and similar. Also opposes many issues including abortion on purely religious grounds.
Global Warming - 4% of the world's population is causing 25% of global warming. Refuses to submit to Kyoto.
Pollution - same again. Is causing irreversible damage to the world's sea water and air.
Hunger - many in middle America are poor due to insufficient social welfare systems and are forced to eat low quality foods. Also responsible for using food sanctions against third world nations that don't affect the leaders, only the innocent populations.
Poverty - many in middle America are poor due to insufficient social welfare systems. Maintains numerous oppressive regimes throughout the world that allow the leaders to live in American oil money funded luxury while the population live in abject poverty.
Diseases - biochem companies make such outrageous proffit margins that basic pharmacy products and equipment are unaffordable for poorer nations.
Extinction of Species - many species run to extinction by extensive deforestation, water pollution and game hunting.
Overpopulation - global warming is increasing the number of inhospitable areas of the Earth forcing mass build-ups of population in already over-crowded areas. America is sparsely populated, yet a strict immigration regime will not allow many genuine immigrants entry.
Shortage of Resources - overuse of fossil fuels by America will leave the world without sustainable oil supplies in 30 years. Refusal to seriously look into alternative fuel systems will leave the world without reliable energy supplies.
Violation of Human Rights - the Patriot Act and the abuses of Guantanamo Bay are blatant violations of the Human Right's Act.
Others

Oh but America isn't too of them:
Communism - having built a society born to hate Communism and all its ideals through the 70s and 80s.
China - by virtue of being America.

**KukriKhan** · 05-30-2005, 12:30

Point of Order: 'USA' is not one of the 20 poll choices, unless you picked 'other' - which has not yet been selected by anyone. Therefore, although you obviously spent much time constructing your assertion (

), it is a rant, not a vote.

Such content more correctly belongs in a separate thread. I recommend it be ignored in this thread. If a flame war ensues, the usual actions will be taken.

**Don Corleone** · 05-30-2005, 11:26

Originally Posted by Al Khalifah

These guys:

and their if you can't beat 'em, nuke 'em foreign policy.

Aaah very helpful. That's right, Americans are the root cause of all evil in the world. We dream of ways to make your lives more miserable. As long as you delude yourself into believing that, and blame us for all your problems, your problems will remain because they will remain unsolved.

And for the intelligent folks int the crowd.... like I've said, I've been out of touch for a while, wandering around China. Did anybody else happen to notice that Bush said in a speech that Israel must tear down all settlements? The Chinese press picked up on it as proof of a forming division between Washington and Tel Aviv. They actually hailed it as real progress on Bush's part. But I'm sure there's going to be plenty of you out there *cough* Al Khalifah *cough* that are going to say this is just another fiendish plot by the evil Americans.

**Franconicus** · 05-30-2005, 13:53

Originally Posted by Don Corleone

I'm going to take issue with putting China up as the 'Biggest Problem Facing the World'. That's kind of xenophobic in my eyes. I defend the US against bashing all the time, try to stick up for France (who also seems to take a few unfair shots) and likewise, I don't think it's appropriate to list 'China' in this list.

Amazing. I actually agree with Jag, that global poverty is the biggest problem facing us right now. I guess the piss and vinegar come from us figuring how to fix it.

I picked poverty, because it's an endemic problem that breeds many of the others. Wealthy nations don't have famines, they can afford to keep the enivornment cleaner, etc. But before everyone thinks I've caught the Socialist bug here, remember, that wealth must be created before it can be distributed. And there in lies the rub.

Don,
I put as many possible answers to the poll as possible. That does not mean that I think that all of them are problems. I took China because it has the biggest population, a rapidly growing economy. This may be a problem to the world economy.