If you could magically solve, any 'One' of the World problems...

marcsignal

If you could magically solve, any ‘One’ of the World problems listed, just by wishing it away, which one would it be, and why ?

Famine

War/Terrorism (Including all current regional conflicts, and that all are resolved, to the satisfaction of all parties concerned)

Economic Crisis

Pollution (Domestic and Industrial Waste, Radio Active leaks, Pestecides... etc)

Poverty (Domestic and Foreign)

Energy

Atari Paul Daniels

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Toby Take a Bow

Dole/social welfare threads on boards.

Latchy

Over population.

Off to the Gulags with yee all I say ...

Lux23

Famine I guess.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Pop music "sensations"

and more importantly, proper 80's / 90's flavoured crisps.

Paul Tergat

diving in football

pragmatic1

If global poverty was solved, it would eliminate most of the problems you listed.

Biggins

Sadness.
(Think about it.)

knird evol

Cyclists not keeping enough to the left of the road and impeding traffic.

The Scientician

Economic crisis, with enough money we can solve all the other problems even Atari Paul Daniels.

Caraville

Have cancer become a thing of the past.

Probably have selfish reasons for saying that, but I think a lot of people would like it too.

digme

usury

Redlion

Whoever says world peace is getting a kicking!

Just for the irony he he

Kenno90

Having clean , limitless amounts of Energy would solve all the problems eventually :rolleyes:

BEASTERLY

I would solve the fact that all free porn on the internet is so bad quality

Crazy Horse 6

Farting in an elevator, it really is horrible.

Sticky_Fingers

Energy, if we solve this problem and let everyone benefit from it then all other problems will eventually solve themselves.

Cill Dara Abu

Toby Take a Bow wrote: »

Dole/social welfare threads on boards.

You do'nt need magic for that, just do'nt click on them!
Simple!

mawk

Nope, what you need is roads. A good infrastructure for trade is pretty much what holds back all poorer countries

Richard Hillman

I couldnt be arsed about anywhere other than Ireland but if i was to solve something it would be to abolish skanger culture.

Helmet Head

premature ejac................ famine.

Caraville

BEASTERLY wrote: »

I would solve the fact that all free porn on the internet is so bad quality

You could actually do something about that you know...

KeithAFC

Famine probably. Then the RCC.

Kevin Duffy

Biggins wrote: »

Sadness.
(Think about it.)

Better luck in the swimsuit round :pac:

I think eliminating war/terrorism would be the key to sorting the others - all those resources freed up to go to the right place. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope some daaaaaayyyyy you'll join usand the wooooooorrrlllddd will live as one.....

pablomakaveli

I'd get rid of Twink. Then the world would be a better place.

Celly Smunt

get rid of war,you get rid of famine,economic crises,and poverty
get rid of energy you get rid of pollution,war and probably paul daniels
get rid of famine,you get rid of famine
get rid of poverty,you get rid of economic crises and famine
get rid of pollution,you get rid of energy
get rid of economic crises,get rid of poverty,famine and possibly war
get rid of paul daniels,problem solved.

Zebra3

Lack of famine.

Or poor grammar.

pragmatic1

Biggins wrote: »

Sadness.
(Think about it.)

There would be no such thing as empathy without sorrow.

BEASTERLY

Caraville wrote: »

You could actually do something about that you know...

Enlighten me...

knird evol

pmcmahon wrote: »

get rid of war,you get rid of famine,economic crises,and poverty
get rid of energy you get rid of pollution,war and probably paul daniels
get rid of famine,you get rid of famine
get rid of poverty,you get rid of economic crises and famine
get rid of pollution,you get rid of energy
get rid of economic crises,get rid of poverty,famine and possibly war
get rid of paul daniels,problem solved.

All this wishful thinking - end war, end famine end pollution - but then you want to kill the one man, maybe the only man, who has the necessary magic powers to actually achieve these things. :rolleyes:

Why don't you think before you post.

Mickeroo

Solving the energy crisis would solve most of if not all the others too so i picked energy.

Caraville

BEASTERLY wrote: »

Enlighten me...

Well, it'll involve you, some willing "lady" (I'll use that term, eh, loosely), a camera and some atmospheric lighting. Then it's up to you to produce the goods to the standard you expect for online porn.

Ok, so it won't solve the problem of YOU not having decent porn to look at, but other people might be grateful to you

marcsignal

pragmatic1 wrote: »

If global poverty was solved, it would eliminate most of the problems you listed.

But wouldn't it be in a persons nature, once comfortable, to want a little more?
Potential for war?

If everyone was in a comfortable position, wouldn't they be consuming more?
Pollution?

Possible competition for food?
Famine?

CrazyRabbit

Stupidity...or perhaps ignorance.

Quandary

Getting rid of human greed would fix a lot of things.

After that, getting rid of organised religion should solve the rest of the problems

Edit - out of the list, probably poverty.

BEASTERLY

Caraville wrote: »

Well, it'll involve you, some willing "lady" (I'll use that term, eh, loosely), a camera and some atmospheric lighting. Then it's up to you to produce the goods to the standard you expect for online porn.

Ok, so it won't solve the problem of YOU not having decent porn to look at, but other people might be grateful to you

Illegal in this country though so thats out of the question. It's the video quality/resolution that is the problem though.

Caraville

BEASTERLY wrote: »

Illegal in this country though so thats out of the question. It's the video quality/resolution that is the problem though.

Well I see you're from Wexford, a fellow countyman of yours seemed to manage to get over the illegality issue... maybe he might help you out?!

BrianJD

Does Jedward class as one or two world problems?

Chris Hansen

Ryan Tubridy, and Jedward

stovelid

The disgraceful paucity of decent espresso in South West Dublin.

Kidchameleon

Greed

32yg

Greed would have been my choice:/

Chris Hansen

The pain when you pee after pulling your wire for six hours straight

Sonovagun

I would change nothing. Everything happens for a reason. Change will only end in extinction.

aligator_am

BEASTERLY wrote: »

I would solve the fact that all free porn on the internet is so bad quality

As bad as it sounds, war, famine and disease are the only factors keeping the world population in check.

Saila

knird evol wrote: »

Cyclists not keeping enough to the left of the road and impeding traffic.

they are supposed to leave 1m or 3 " on their left and you are supposed to leave them 1m. most roads are tops 3 metres, and most cars 2metres, do the math.

cocoshovel

Nothing. I enjoy watching you all suffer. Hahaha!

pragmatic1

marcsignal wrote: »

But wouldn't it be in a persons nature, once comfortable, to want a little more?
Potential for war?

Yeah wanting more is a part of human nature. But if there was no poverty, we might have a better educated population that could use diplomacy instead of war to solve problems.

If everyone was in a comfortable position, wouldn't they be consuming more?
Pollution?

Poor people have more kids which puts a strain on resources. Poverty is one of the main factors contributing to environmental damage.

Possible competition for food?
Famine?

There are more obese people in the world than starving people.

Mr. Presentable

pragmatic1 wrote: »

If global poverty was solved, it would eliminate most of the problems you listed.

I don't believe this. If there were no poor people there'd be no rich - and you are rich. The default with all the world's wealth evenly distributed would be poverty for all.

It is sad but true, we all need there to be poor and hungry so we can be comfortable.

In resp. of the OP, I'd do away with religious bigotry and racism. And on a lighter note, I'd also do away with feminism :pac:

mathie

knird evol wrote: »

Cyclists not keeping enough to the left of the road and impeding traffic.

Bikes aren't traffic?
You ever try to cycle on the left of an Irish road?

pragmatic1

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

I don't believe this. If there were no poor people there'd be no rich - and you are rich. The default with all the world's wealth evenly distributed would be poverty for all.

It is sad but true, we all need there to be poor and hungry so we can be comfortable.

In rep. of the OP, I'd do away with religious bigotry and racism. And on a lighter note, I'd also do away with feminism :pac:

So you're saying that if their was no poverty, we'd all be in poverty.