Seandainya Kita Lebih Bermurah Hati....

Tadi iseng ke website http://ansblog.com/2009/12/saddest-picture-of-the-century-vulture-waiting-child-to-die/

Beberapa pembaca disana mengkritik sang fotografer yang tidak membantu anak tersebut. Sama seperti postinganku sebelumnya pada tahun 2006 lalu http://rausen.blogspot.com/2006/07/kevin-carter-potret-kita.html

Yang hendak aku bagi bukan tentang foto dan forografernya, melainkan ironi yang ada dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Di Indonesia banyak masyarakat disekitar yang hidup dengan biaya kurang dari 20 ribu rupiah perhari, sementara aku dengan mudahnya menghabiskan uang 35 ribu untuk secangkir kopi di mall, yang kadang tidak habis diminum...

Berikut aku sunting komentar salah seorang pembaca di website tersebut, semua masih dalam bahasa Inggris....

Basic education for all would cost $6 BILLION a year:

· $8 BILLION is spent annually for cosmetics in the United States alone.

Installation of water and sanitation for all would cost $9 BILLION plus some annual costs:

· $11 BILLION is spent annually on ice cream in Europe.

Reproductive health services for all women would cost $12 BILLION a year:

· $12 BILLION a year is spent on perfumes in Europe and the United States.

Basic health care and nutrition would cost $13 BILLION:

· $17 BILLION a year is spent on pet food in Europe and the United States;

· $35 BILLION is spent on business entertainment in Japan;

· $50 BILLION on cigarettes in Europe;

· $105 BILLION on alcoholic drinks in Europe;

· $400 BILLION on narcotic drugs around the world; and

· $780 BILLION on the world’s militaries.

20% of the world’s people in industrialized countries account for 86% of total private consumption expenditures, while the poorest 20% account for 1.3%