The nature of things.

Asia is the largest continent in the world, having many members of countries. Among these are mostly developing countries, perhaps some of the poorest nations in the world. Developing countries like Thailand and Indonesia struggles with poverty as they attempt to grow in their economy. Due to a huge population, GNP per capita is very low and annul GNP have to be allocate to many sectors – agriculture, infrastructure as well as public welfare. Poverty is clearly present in these countries; their streets littered with beggars and people having to undergo starvation. Living conditions in the cities for most are relatively bad compared to the developed countries, and for those in the rural areas, their lives are far worse. Nevertheless, governments still have confidence of economy growth and improvements of living conditions and life quality.

Yet their hopes are often dashed by unexpected incidents and diasters. Asia, especially the poorer nations, tasted some of the bitterest attacks by nature, perhaps the worse. Take for example, the Bangladesh cyclone in 1970, which killed up to 3000 men, China’s Yangtze River flood as well as the Great Kanto earthquake, are some of the worst natural diasters the world has ever seen.

Even most recently, countries like Indonesia and Thailand suffer greatly from the Tsunami diaster. A recent newspaper article reports that Indonesia may need up to 3 years of GNP to recover from this carnage. Parts of Banda Aceh, Indonesia are completely flattened by the tsunamis. The destruction of the many resorts in Phuket will lead to a decrease in tourism, and thus losses up to 770 million in Thailand’s annual GNP. Even so, millions of dollars are needed for reconstruction and rebuilding of the shelters and home, let alone the tourism industries. Will US$2 billion, raised internationally for the Tsunami victims, be sufficient? I doubt so.

An article in http://www.worldchanging.com/ comments, “For one thing, history shows that the world tends to lose interest in disasters in developing world once people stop dying in large numbers. If we don't think now about our commitment to helping these communities recover and rebuild after the immediate crisis has passed, we never will.”

The writer is right. A vicious cycle is early evident in these regions of the world. Due to poverty, these countries have no access to high technology and therefore no ability to predict these diasters. Telecommunications within the nation is minimal and infrastructure is simply bad. On top of that, social unrest and political instability within these nations together with corruption and high crime rate causes the very gradual economy growth, and thus the inability to escape from the poverty cycle. Most unfortunately, they have to withstand the many wraths of nature that rage to destroy what they build and kill what they own, even massacring a huge number of people.

Unless the rich nations care to intervene and help the poor get out of the cycle, things will never come to an end. These countries will again take the full impact of such terror and history will once again be repeated. The world must recognise the necessity of fighting global poverty.

Still, there will never be a victory in the war with global poverty. Mortality rate will forever be 100%. It is only when the Messiah finally arrives can peace and love be restored to this world.