That'd be about the total world military budget for 2012. Of course, to say all of that was spent "on war" is another li. . . um, oversimplification.True and to that OP Picture... is that amount of money what was spent in one year alone or for the last decade up to 2012?
By my calculations, about half a week, assuming you could get it to the poor folk with zero overhead, administration, logistics, or distribution costs.And while the picture says that's all the money that would be needed to stop poverty, is that forever or for a specified time, like one year?
Einstein said you can't solve problems with thinking less complex than the thinking that created the problems.So you blow all that money, get people out of poverty, then the money runs out, these people are still in their same positions in life as before with no education, jobs, etc. and then poverty ensues once again.
It's a nice sentiment, but it's more complicated than that.
look at all the money we've thrown at Africa...from that perspective there should be no poverty any more...yet daily it grows... money is not the problem...where it lands is a problem getting food to those who need, getting fresh water to those who need...getting medical supplies to those who need
Ah. While that might solve hunger (but see the thread on the dead vegan kid), I'm pretty sure hunger isn't all there is to poverty. I always though water, shelter, clothing, and education counted too. And in countries with little or no infrastructure, infrastructure.
Sometimes ending poverty gives them the strength to start wars.
And let's not forget the water supplies, shelter, and infrastructure destroyed by war.
And the LAND MINES!
Hey, that's an idea. The baby Spiderman dancing in a minefield'd be a hoot! Briefly.
To hold up his diaper, of course.Why does he need the tights?
When actually it's a lack of. . . well, pretty much everything.Too many people act like poverty is a religious or political ideal differing from theirs or a race they see as beneath them
That'd be about the total world military budget for 2012. Of course, to say all of that was spent "on war" is another li. . . um, oversimplification.
By my calculations, about half a week, assuming you could get it to the poor folk with zero overhead, administration, logistics, or distribution costs.
Einstein said you can't solve problems with thinking less complex than the thinking that created the problems.
If poverty was stopped what would the legions of social workers that feed off the system do? The only other job skill they have is welfare recipient.
Einstein was wrong. Often we cure a complex problem created by an engineer with a computer with a simple eyeballl measurement. TBF we have experience on our side while the engineer has to rely on a computer.
Taxes and regulation cause much of the poverty we have.
They don't? Damn, must be nice. Hereabouts low end earners pay all taxes except income taxes.Low end earners don't pay taxes.