Recent figures regarding the distribution of wealth in the world show that 85 individuals control 20 per cent of the world’s wealth.
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Three-and-a-half billion people share 1 per cent of wealth. These people live in deep poverty.
The mortality rate of childen is over 50 percent.
The armaments industry ranks among the biggest and most profitable industries in the world.
Every war, rebellion, insurgency – call them what you like – means more profits for the armaments industry.
More guns and bullets and bombs.
More innocents starving and dying.
Nationalism and religious beliefs fanning the flames.
I am reaching the stage where it seems to me that this madness will never end.
Garry Ryan
Tintinhull