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Environmental ethics - a world record for misplaced concern : Comments
By Mirko Bagaric, published 15/2/2007In the time it takes to read this article 30 people in the developing world will die. In the same time, the sea-levels won’t rise a milli-fraction.
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Let us not forget that a goodly number of these now underdeveloped countries were once either themselves powerful (indigenous) entities/empires or parts of powerful (indigenous) entities which ruled over & exploited others (including parts of the now developed world).So they too, at one stage or other, benefited greatly form others labours .(if we are talking of making amends/giving credit where it is due - we need to factor that in)
And lets also not forgot how much the undeveloped world has in the past & still in the present continues to benefit from the developed worlds handouts- technology /medicines/education etc etc …
In fairness - some former undeveloped entities have picked up the ball & run with it, turning things around , others continue to wallow in corruption & maintain a cargo cult mentality.
When all is said & done, the undeveloped worlds plight has more to do with bad management & bad governing principles than exploitation or unfairness .