On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:34:16 +0000, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't want to sound politically correct, or as if I'm minimising the > disaster in Asia because I'm not. I have been to some of those places > and can imagine a bit of what they must be going through. But 3 million > people die from malaria every year, half of them children; 25 million people > in Africa have HIV/AIDS, and 6,000 of them die of it every day. > > -- > Bob >
You're absolutely correct, Bob. The great tragedy of the numbers that you mention is that much of it is so easily preventable or treatable. Unfortunately the priorities of the developed world don't include providing medications and education to those afflicted or about to be afflicted with those diseases. I feel compelled to make a Big Political Statement right about now, but out of respect for those on the list who might not share my views, I'll be quiet. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
