While attending a debate tournament this weekend, it seemed like every debater was categorizing aspects of international problems into two areas: developing and developed world. "How does this affect the developed world?" they'd say. "How does this affect the developing world?" I think sometimes we forget these are basically just more politically correct ways of saying first world and third world. Consequently, if it’s not acceptable to say first and third world, why is developed and developing any better?
The Dichotomy of Development
The Dichotomy of Development
The Dichotomy of Development
While attending a debate tournament this weekend, it seemed like every debater was categorizing aspects of international problems into two areas: developing and developed world. "How does this affect the developed world?" they'd say. "How does this affect the developing world?" I think sometimes we forget these are basically just more politically correct ways of saying first world and third world. Consequently, if it’s not acceptable to say first and third world, why is developed and developing any better?