Is 1. poverty 2. ignorance, the scourge of the modern world.?

Question

google afghanistan, googe cia factbook.

only 12% of women in afghanistarn can read, 30% of men can read. life expectancy is 42.

half of indian women are illiterate.

life expectancy in africa about 35-45.

there is poverty in the world

there is also so much ignorance, know-nothing in the world.

are the worlds' problem caused by

1. poverty in the world

2. ignorance in the world.

what's the truth.

Answer 1

Excellent areas to discuss.  I don't believe we need to go outside the U.S. to find poverty and ignorance. These two areas are really not the "scourge of the modern world" these are just the consequences of a bigger plague.

America has forgotten that this nation was created to serve mankind but people in power do not address and deal with the causes of poverty and ignorance.  What is the scourge of the modern world?  I for one feel that part of the truth lies in the indifference felt toward mankind by the people in power.

Answer 2

The real scourge comes from the incessant killings of birds, animals and fish and careless exploitation of the Natural resources (air, water, Forests, Earth etc).  If the Nations and individuals are made accountable the humanity is soon doomed.  Poverty is the child and Ignorance is the mother of such unaccountability.

Answer 3

Poverty and ignorance are real problems in the world, but a greater influence is the existence of unfair trade rules that benefit the rich countries at the expense of the poorer ones. Also the practice of powerful countries bankrolling dictatorships in order to retain their political influence should be a crime.