Please tell me why is it that every year Americans spends $8 billion on cosmetics and the Europeans $50 billion on cigarettes, yet the world cannot find the $9 billion that the UN estimates is needed annually to provide all people with access to clean drinking water and sanitation?
2007-05-03 18:56:12 · 3 answers · asked by Nal 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
because the world (generally) is me, me me...instead of us, us, us...
2007-05-03 20:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by mr green 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason you and I went out to eat instead of making something cheap at home and sending the difference in the money to charity.
2007-05-04 02:00:35 · answer #2 · answered by moondrop000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is being self centered and only care about our own indulgences. I agree we need to help more, but I aways here people complain when our money is given to other countries to help support the poor.
2007-05-04 02:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by zabby46 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋