Wednesday 17 February 2010

Is it the wolf or is it hunger?

United States is the nation with the largest per capita rate of X in the world. Religious opinions have often shaped views towards X. Opposition to X was perhaps best expressed as early as 1461 by Francois Villon in his Le Testament, and I quote in part, ".... and because of hunger wolves leave the woods".

"Human Rights Watch believes the extraordinary rate of X in the United States wreaks havoc on individuals, families and communities, and saps the strength of the nation as a whole."

X?

Hint: The quote implies that those who are against X condone the wolves' acts once they leave the woods. The argument being that the wolves are forced into committing the acts as a result of hunger.

7 comments:

Nikhil said...

Divorces?

Ankur said...

obesity?

AJ said...

largest per capita meat consumption?

Gaurav Kane said...

obesity?

PS said...

I'm guessing obesity, based on the clue "hunger".

Rahul said...

X- divorce?

The Answer said...

The answer is incarceration. Some people oppose putting others behind prison arguing that poverty is the real culprit.

The US has the highest rates of incarceration.

Divorce was a good guess, given the Q.