BBC Poll Finds That US + Globalisation Are A Bigger Threat Than Terror

beeb reader | 09.04.2004 15:32 | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

A BBC Poll of 1500 international people finds 52% think US and Globalisation are a bigger threat than terror.

(although quite what the difference is between these I dont get. ed)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3613217.stm

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09.04.2004 18:43

You may want to read that piece again and then try to understand what the statistics are saying. It is not the view you are putting forward.

BBC journo

'BBC Journo' go look for yourself

09.04.2004 19:13

I quote....

'Globalisation and the US pose a more serious threat to the world than war and terrorism, according to a BBC poll.'

beeb reader

and again

09.04.2004 20:59

yep.missed it again

BBC journo

To 'BBC journo'

09.04.2004 22:47

Well what exactly is your point, if you have one? Please enlighten us.

How is a one sentence quote supposed to be putting forward a view?

mark

To Beeb Journo: Here is the article. This is what it says, it says, quote

'Globalisation and the US pose a more serious threat to the world than war and terrorism, according to a BBC poll.

Corruption came second on a list of the biggest problems facing the world, the survey of BBC viewers worldwide found.

Conflicts - war and terrorism - ranked third, with 50%, followed by hunger, 49%, and climate change with 44%.

BBC World asked 1,500 viewers of its news and international channel for the biggest problems in the world with 52% saying the US and globalisation.

We were a little surprised that global superpowers and corruption were ranked top but we will track whether they are gaining from topical interest or are of greater long-term significance
BBC World
Respondents from Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia, ranked the power of the US and large corporations as the biggest worry (52.3%).

BBC World's head of research and planning Jeremy Nye said: "We were a little surprised that global superpowers and corruption were ranked top but we will track whether they are gaining from topical interest or are of greater long-term significance."

Wars and terrorism were ranked as the top concerns in Europe and the Middle East despite ranking third overall.

Illiteracy was ranked sixth overall with 38% followed by nuclear proliferation, also 38%, and the persecution of minorities with 36%.

Lack of drinking water and basic sanitation was ranked 12th, with 20%, while 16% rated migration as the most important problem.'

How is that dissimilar to the view put forward by the original poster, who basically just quoted the article?!?

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