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Originally posted by Sir Krustin:
Technology has made the US and Canada two of the most wealthy, well fed, and safest places to live in the world today.
The problems you mention are social problems, and aren't determined by technology. Ireland had rebellion towards England before nuclear weapons, arab terrorists have been around for centuries before explosives were invented. (It's a little known fact that arab terrorists have been a problem with the us since the early 1900's)
Most of the places you mention that have a starving population are a)military dictatorships that use food to control the people, or b)other forms of religious/political philosophy that believe that foreign ways are in some way evil or corrupting and refuse to let them into their sphere of influence. (eg, chinese or russian communism - changing though)
Hell, canadians are famous for sending food to certain african nations, and the food sits on the loading docks 'til it rots because "it might contain weapons".
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A good point but not entirely correct. Due to technology the "west" are able to produce larger quantities of grain and food. IT is quicker to harvest with a tractor than with an ox
. Running water is an invention that has saved a lot of lives in the western world. Treatment plants allow for clean water. Thatīs a luxury in many countries. Nuclear plants provide energy for the rich countries whereas sevelar countries lack that facility, or is not allowed to have one. How about a mixture of social problems and lack of technology? [img]smile.gif[/img]