Mr. Bonham (below) says he does not know what his response has to do with Mpls. issues. I think it reflects the attitude of some people in our city, who respond to severe injustice and suffering with the troubling attitude displayed below. If I am correct, Mr. Bonhom's comment indicates that people (particularly poor people, and people from other cultures) are merely numbers that can repopulate, so what is the big deal if several thousand suffer and die. So... this sort of attitude is pertinent as it reflects one attitude towards injustice and suffering.
Margaret Hastings-Mpls.-Kingfield
In a message dated 1/19/2003 6:25:16 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A side note: in India, due to unusual cold temperature in the past few
days, over a thousand people died.
Since, in India, there were about 45,000 people born every single day, I do not think they are at risk of being depopulated at this time. (These figures are from 2000, which was the latest year I could find published population figures. One fifth (21%) of the babies born in the world are now born in India.)
And I don't see what this original statement, or my additional information, has to do with Minneapolis Issues.
--- Begin Message ---A side note: in India, due to unusual cold temperature in the past few
days, over a thousand people died.
Since, in India, there were about 45,000 people born every single day, I do not think they are at risk of being depopulated at this time. (These figures are from 2000, which was the latest year I could find published population figures. One fifth (21%) of the babies born in the world are now born in India.)
And I don't see what this original statement, or my additional information, has to do with Minneapolis Issues.
Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson --- End Message ---
