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Re: Poverty myths?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 1 Feb 2003 15:10:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> Here is an article that really makes one think.
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> http://www.Creators.com/opinion_show.cfm?next=2&ColumnsName=wwi
The examples are not that good: China has a lower population density than
Taiwan, but the again more than half of China is uninhabitable. And
Switzerland became rich charging toll rights to those who wanted to cross
the Alps. Williams' arguments have less strenght under these facts, wouldn't
you say?
Pedro
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| (...) So the population density of inhabitable China would be roughly double which is still about half that of Taiwan and remains insignificant compared to Hong Kong. (...) Assuming that is actually where most of their whealth is derived, is it not (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Here is an article that really makes one think. (URL) of posting the article refers to the January 22 article. -Mike Petrucelli (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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