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To: LindyBill who wrote (65612)1/12/2003 3:42:29 PM
From: david  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
"But to make any long term difference, I think you are going to have to figure out why the birth rate in Industrialized Countries is so low, and why they do not have famines. Then go and apply the same solutions to the third world."

IMHO There are many reasons, but the main ones are:

Education, Democracy, and the "American Dream " metaphorically speaking, hard work, the urge to see your family in the best conditions and the need to send your kids to college in conjunction with who works harder has more success and rewards.