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Meanwhile, kids in Britain are sparking urban planning changes by slapping mums :( (Not entirely joking; I wonder if it's media bias, or are kids in less-well-

by Shish2k 11y ago

Meanwhile, kids in Britain are sparking urban planning changes by slapping mums :( (Not entirely joking; I wonder if it's media bias, or are kids in less-well-off countries like this really so much more motivated to create and improve, where ours slack off and vandalise?)

icebraining 11y ago
It should be noted that the UK has 5% of the population of India, so by sheer size of the population alone, they should have 20x the number of motivated kids, all else being equal.
- akshat_h 11y ago
  Also, I think India has a younger population so that 20x may be higher, though I don't know by how much.
  - minot 11y ago
    https://www.google.com/search?q=india+population+by+age https://www.google.com/search?q=india+population+by+age 41.1% is younger than eighteen 47.9% is younger than twenty one This is as of 2001 so I'd imagine the population is a little older now... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6911544.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6911544.stm via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India > by 2030, India's dependency ratio should be just over 0.4 off topic but if the age disparity pays dividends in a few decades, will it not cause headaches in a few more decades unless we're able to automate most jobs by then?
sombremesa 11y ago
There is a very big difference not only economically, but also culturally. People tend to be a lot more close-knit in India in general (vs Western countries), and especially so in poorer areas.
seesomesense 11y ago
1. Some are in slums because they have no other choice. A large proportion of the slum population in poor countries probably falls into this category. 2. Some are in slums because of their choices. The inhabitants of Blacktown or St Marys, slums in Australia probably fall into this category. Group 1 tend to be motivated to improve their situation. The descendants of those in Group 2 will still be in slums in a hundred years.
pjc50 11y ago
"Kids" is a huge group in both countries, among which you can find good and bad behaviour.

by Shish2k 11y ago

icebraining 11y ago

It should be noted that the UK has 5% of the population of India, so by sheer size of the population alone, they should have 20x the number of motivated kids, all else being equal.

akshat_h 11y ago
Also, I think India has a younger population so that 20x may be higher, though I don't know by how much.
- minot 11y ago
  https://www.google.com/search?q=india+population+by+age https://www.google.com/search?q=india+population+by+age 41.1% is younger than eighteen 47.9% is younger than twenty one This is as of 2001 so I'd imagine the population is a little older now... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6911544.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6911544.stm via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India > by 2030, India's dependency ratio should be just over 0.4 off topic but if the age disparity pays dividends in a few decades, will it not cause headaches in a few more decades unless we're able to automate most jobs by then?

sombremesa 11y ago

There is a very big difference not only economically, but also culturally. People tend to be a lot more close-knit in India in general (vs Western countries), and especially so in poorer areas.

seesomesense 11y ago

1. Some are in slums because they have no other choice. A large proportion of the slum population in poor countries probably falls into this category. 2. Some are in slums because of their choices. The inhabitants of Blacktown or St Marys, slums in Australia probably fall into this category. Group 1 tend to be motivated to improve their situation. The descendants of those in Group 2 will still be in slums in a hundred years.

pjc50 11y ago

"Kids" is a huge group in both countries, among which you can find good and bad behaviour.