When the higher income nations became industrialized in the 1800's, the lower income nations were slow to catch up. Now, the low and middle-income countries are trying to catch up to the rapid growth that the world powers had. One drawback to this is many families, to earn as much money as possible, encourage their children to go to work in sweat shops, for little pay. This puts them at a great risk of accident, and shortens their life span by causing them to toil endlessly in a hot, vermin infested, disease rampant factory whilst still children.

The sociological inequality illustrated by the norm of living for children in different countries is astounding. In the United States, children spend their summers in front of a television or computer, swimming in the public pool, or "hanging out" with

In most high-income countries, few children, due to successful birth control, is the rule. However, in many middle and low-income countries the people lack the knowledge or resources to effective birth control, and many children for each family is standard. If the population growth continues, there is going to be a substantial lack of food resources for all of the world's population.

The image that the high-income countries projects to those of lower income is that of nations where everyone owns a car and commutes to work in the city, while enjoying the pleasantries of the wealthy. Many people in middle-income countries drive cars that lack the pollution controlling devices required of cars in high-income countries. Although fewer in number, these cars have the capacity to do much more harm to the environment. For example, Mexico City often has a warning that the pollution level in the city (due to emissions from vehicles) is unsafe for human breathing.

I am optimistic towards the future changes of the world, as I believe that the societies of the world are working toward a more even

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