Freedom in Perspective
by David Tanzer, Esq.

Reprinted from the June, 2007 David Tanzer Newsletter


With over 190 countries worldwide, and over 6 Billion people globally, there is a huge world outside the boundaries of where you call home. How many of those countries, capitals, and leaders can you name or locate on a map right now? To how many have you traveled? And how many cultures do you understand?
 
I share with you some interesting global facts that affect your assets every day.
 
If the world was reduced to a village of only 100 people, proportionately, the village would consist of 60 Asians, 12 Europeans, 5 U.S. and Canadians, and 8 Latin Americans. Forty nine would be female and 51 would be male, with 82 non-whites and 18 whites. Eighty nine would be heterosexual and 11 homosexual.
 
Amazingly, 5 of the villagers would control 32% of the entire world’s wealth, and all of them would be U.S. citizens. What’s more, 80 would live in substandard housing, 24 would not have any electricity, 67 would be unable to read, 50 would be malnourished and 1 dying of starvation. Thirty three of our 100 inhabitants would be without access to safe water and 1 would have H.I.V. One would be near death, 2 near birth, 7 would have access to the Internet, and 1 (only one) would have a college education.
 
If you look at our village of 100 from this point of view, the world takes on a whole new meaning.
 
And if you have never experienced a war, the cage of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or a famine, you are better off than 500 million persons in this world. If you can attend a church, synagogue or mosque without any fear or threats of the consequences, you are better situated than almost 3 billion people worldwide.
 
If there is a meal in your refrigerator, you are dressed in clothes and shoes, live with a roof over your head, you are better off than 75% of the world population. And if you have a bank account with money in your pocket you belong to 8% of the well-provided people in the world – yes, 8%. Since you can read this newsletter, you do not belong to the 2 billion people who can not read.
 
David Tanzer, JD
 

Commentary

Citizens and residents of the U.S.A. are clearly better off than much of the world in terms of personal liberty and economic status. The question that should come to mind is "Why?"

It's because personal and economic freedom foster prosperity more than any other elements. But there are always some people who believe they can make better decisions about how other people should live and work than those who are doing the living and the working. Those who advocate government rule over individual and economic free choice either want to have control over other people (and their property) or they have the huge conceit that they know what is best for others.

Vern Jacobs
 

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