If we could shrink the world’s population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look like this:

·         There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western Hemisphere (North and South) and 8 Africans

·         51 would be female; 49 would be male

·         70 would be non-white; 30 white

·         70 would be non-Christian; 30 Christian

·         50% of the entire world’s wealth would be in the hands of only 6 people and all 6 would be citizens of the United States of America

·         80 would live in sub-standard housing

·         70 would be unable to read

·         50 would suffer from malnutrition

         1 would be near death; 1 would be near birth

·         Only 1 would have a college education

·         No one would own a computer

When one considers our world from such an incredibly compressed perspective, the need for both tolerance and understanding becomes glaringly apparent.

Mark E. Winter, Representative, Title Insurance Underwriters Section of ALTA, began his speech to the Minnesota Land Title Association with the thoughtful writing above. Author unknown.

Thank you Mr. Winter for sharing your thoughts with us, and allowing us to republish such a powerful document for reflection.

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