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In July 1985 a group of humanitarians and musicians organized the Live Aid concert to raise funds for the poor and hungry in Ethiopia. In July 2005 there was another concert organized called Live 8, with the purpose of promoting justice rather than charity. In 2005, on the website of the charity Band Aid, this startling quote was published: "Twenty years after we sang for change, it's changed for the worse." Why did things get worse after twenty years of effort? Has the world gotten better since 1985? Or even, say, 1993? Let's please try to gather the evidence of the world getting better. Please share your evidence. And if the evidence isn't there, then where is the justice? Just Know Why
Resolutions and Statistics
Posted by: JustKnowWhy
Date: Tue, 2006-12-26 05:13
Date: Tue, 2006-12-26 05:13
Global Extreme Poverty
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Re: Resolutions and Statistics
i think the world has gotten worse, honestly. from global warming coming along to crime rates going up, to more abortions, and so much more. the worse thing then that is, i cant think of a way it is better.......