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HKDan · 03-07-2008, 23:04 PM

Gamercube,

My bad on the high/low, its been a long week. I still dont agree with you though. You argument completely ignores the situation regarding poverty in both countries. Implying that the poorest million Americans might be better off than the million poorest Indians is very poor choice of wording. The difference in situation between those two groups is shocking. You are saying that because India has fewer rich people than America it has less inequality. That is an empty argument. I congratulate those Indians that made that list, but face the fact that for all its impressive growth India still holds more of the worlds poorest than any other country. America's wealth does not make it more unequal, India's poverty does.

Adux,

Thanks for the reply. I see what you are saying now.

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HKDan Contributor Join Date: 05-23-06 Location: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou, wherever the wife drags me Posts: 406 Country:	Gamercube, My bad on the high/low, its been a long week. I still dont agree with you though. You argument completely ignores the situation regarding poverty in both countries. Implying that the poorest million Americans might be better off than the million poorest Indians is very poor choice of wording. The difference in situation between those two groups is shocking. You are saying that because India has fewer rich people than America it has less inequality. That is an empty argument. I congratulate those Indians that made that list, but face the fact that for all its impressive growth India still holds more of the worlds poorest than any other country. America's wealth does not make it more unequal, India's poverty does. Adux, Thanks for the reply. I see what you are saying now. Last edited by HKDan : 03-07-2008 at 23:06 PM.