That fact that I saw as most disturbing was the birth vs. death rates in this "village." Almost three times as many people are born each year than die. At this rate our world will run out of food water and land. It is a harsh reality but over population will destroy us and the planet on which we live. The rest of the animal kingdom is a link in the food chain. Man is out side this chain. We can have whatever animal we want. The problem however is that we have no predators. Predators keep over population under control. The snake eats the mouse and the eagle eats the snake. In the past man has been the only thing keeping man under control. War and desease is the only thing keeping population under control. In this time of "peace" there is no war on a large scale. It is sad that 4,316 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq but this total is nothing compared to the 418,000 that died during World War 2. Also in this time of "peace" better medicine and the ability to deliver medicine has cured many deseases and allowed the population as a whole to live longer lives. The average life span in the early 1900's was 30-40 years of age. The average life span in the modern age is 67 which gives the world 27-37 more years where three times as many are born than die. The "civilized" world is causing this problem and turning a blind eye to the consequences of their actions and its effects on our world.