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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGreatest danger to the world: by country. Pew
A very interesting chart. I decided to make a poll using the same questions as Pew to see DU's opinion.
http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/10/16/middle-easterners-see-religious-and-ethnic-hatred-as-top-global-threat/
4 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited | |
Nuclear Weapons | |
0 (0%) |
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Inequality | |
1 (25%) |
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Religious/Ethnic Hatred | |
1 (25%) |
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Pollution/Environment | |
2 (50%) |
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AIDS/other diseases | |
0 (0%) |
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0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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Louisiana1976
(3,962 posts)conspire to make the descendants of DU members a living hell.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)I find it interesting that Asia was the region most apt to select the environment/pollution option.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)Corporatists build nuclear programs, prop up religious zealots, foment hatred, impoverish millions, cause wholly unnecessary economic roadblocks to sane medical care, and trash the planet for greed.
I put inequality because it was the closest option, but it's a very frustrating poll. Interesting to see the results by country, though...
tazkcmo
(7,303 posts)Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)I think you've used Occam's Razor very adeptly.
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)would include climate change, but overpopulation is also a serious problem. However this might be solved in a very cruel way by nature itself.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)The earth will recover and continue on, no matter how much we pollute her or blow her up.
I think the greatest threat to our survival is our inability to cooperate and take care of each other. If we don't start doing it soon, we will be gone within 500 years. Mass suicide.
FLPanhandle
(7,107 posts)Which leads to many other issues.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Generally known as ..mankind.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)Yet, we laughingly think of ourselves as the Pinnacle of Evolution.