Survey: World Fears for Future

[maddezmom]

GENEVA (Reuters) - People around the globe largely mistrust their political leaders and nearly half fear the world will be less safe for their children, according to a survey issued on Thursday.



The survey, carried out in 60 countries by the Gallup International polling organization for the Swiss-based World Economic Forum (news - web sites), also found that business leaders have a better image than the politicians -- but not by a huge margin.


Worldwide, 63 percent of the 50,000 people questioned believe politicians are dishonest while 43 percent think the same term applies to business leaders, according to the survey, titled "The Voice of the People."


Some 52 percent feel politicians behave unethically, and 39 percent believe the same of business chiefs. But while 39 percent think politicians are not capable or competent, only 22 percent viewed their business counterparts in the same way.

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[Pirate Smile]

1. Raising my hand - half of this country fears for our future too.

[htuttle]

2. And the other half can't wait for the end

Shouldn't that make them clinically insane? I mean, religious freedom aside, isn't wishing for Armageddon crazy?

Just saying...

[Pirate Smile]

5. Good point. The other half (not the entire group I'm sure) thinks the

world will end within 20 years. The more tumultuous the world gets, the happier they are - it just means the Rapture is coming sooner.

[GreenArrow]

3. politicians, businessmen, what's the difference?

Same damn thing, mostly.

[underpants]

4. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

That's how W wants it.