True or False. The 'first' or 'capitalistic' world is better than the 'third' world?

Question

Just curious. I think both have strengths and weaknesses.

By 'capitalistic' I mean developed and a distribution of wealth. While typical 'stereotype' of the third world is the money is held by few people(kings and dictators). Also third world has also been known to mean places where money isn't needed(you live off the land)

Also is there a 'second' world?
Also what do you think the United States is?

Answer 1

The second world referred to the communist world.
The term third world came about in such a way as to infer without defining the other two.
The term was coined by President Sukarno of Indonesia at the Bandung Conference in the 1950s.
It referred to the desire of mass primary produce developing countries to remain neutral in the cold war and thus make a lot of money supporting the militarization of both sides.
Hence the third world did not originally mean undeveloped but rather unaligned.
This meaning has changed over time.

Answer 2

the first world generally means countries that are industrialized -- it doesn't have a lot to do with capitalism.

capitalism is a free market economy and exists only in theory. when you have a government you can't really have capitalism. governments dont' like that definition though so they redefine capitalism for their own use.

it would be hard to argue that the third world was a better place to live -- most of it has been plundered and placed in servitude by the first world. as an example condi rice and exxon are trying really hard to take over indonesia right now -- not for indonesias greater good but so they can exploit them more thoroughly.

iraq wouldn't agree to go peacefully so we had to blow them up. of course iran and korea have nuclear weapons so they are safe from attack.

i think its easier living in a first world country just because you are a big fish in the pond. they generally have less weak spots.

Answer 3

"First World" and "Capitalist" are not synonamous. In fact, most of the highest standards of living in the world occur in Socialist counties, NOT capitalistic ones (Scandinavia). These countries are first world.

"Third Word" countries are developing, and they may or may not be capitalistic. When a country changes government, it always causes trouble times at the beginning, whether they're capitalist or not.

Answer 4

to answer your question , if you visit a 3rd world country and saw how the people had to struggle to survive and see how many children go to bed hungry every night , you sure would not be asking this question, I hear so many people say the people in the third world country's are lazy and non productive, very few are lazy and unproductive, many are disgusted because they can't get ahead no matter how hard they try, here in a developed country they do very well because they will work and be Conservative and many will become leaders, but in their country they have no opportunities to advance, our country is going down now so our children will not have the opportunities we have had, so we will see our children being treated as the people are now being treated in the third world country's because our people have become P,C, and soft, our forefathers left us with a great country but our people have become so lazy and uncaring we are losing it fast.

Answer 5

Visit a third world nation, then decide for yourself. When you return from the visit enlighten me with the strengths that you've discovered.

I've seen the third world. I'd rather be in the first world anytime.

Answer 6

I think that the strengths of the first world far outweigh the strengths of the third world, and the weaknesses of the first world are not as bad as those of the third world.

Answer 7

First world doesn't mean Capitalist. Most 3rd world nations also have free market economies.

Yes, first world means a developed world and that is certainly preferable.

Answer 8

False. You dont miss what youve never had. My parents didnt have running water in their homes until they were married, no car, no television, internet or telephone. Restrooms were a walk down the path.
Because this country has progressed to this level does not make us better than the 3rd world countries...it simply means we have progressed further.

Answer 9

actually I would probably call the "first" world more "socialist" since you have all of Europe, Japan and China (kinda, it's getting there)... and the U.S. also has many socialist programs, like welfare...

if anything third world countries, with no unions, business regulations or social programs, but still have free markets, so they are much more "capitalistic" if you ask me...

but it's difficult to compare... I would say true to the general quesiton from my point of view...

Answer 10

Depends on the eye of the beholder!!!

first world country :more polluted ,over populated ,terrible traffic set backs, too much fast food ,less time to share with family ,extremely expensive ,too materialistic ,the "hamble word don't exist ,people tend to be snobs ,wanna keep going!! the list is too long!!!