Re: LOTR and 20th Century Western European Prejudices

Brandon wrote:

> > Probably Canada, Nordic countries and some others,
> > who combine capitalism with sensible amount of
> > social welfare. And for some level USA with voluntary
> > charity as well. But that goes only for the people of
> > those countries, and not even all of them. Under
> > capitalism, the vast majority of world's population
> > remains poor and needy.
>
> Of course, the vast majority of the world's population does
> not live under capitalism, nor does it have political or
> social freedom, both of which are essential ingredients. 
> Meanwhile, the poorest people in America (which has a
> comparatively large degree of capitalism, plus substantial
> amounts of political and social freedom) live better lives,
> on average, than that selfsame vast majority of the world's population.
>
> Perhaps it is a coincidence.

The poorest im America, on average, live worse lives than the
poorest people in Canada and the other countries with more
enlightened social policies.

Purely coincidental as well, I'm sure.

--
Keith