[RexBeach]

Where does Mr. Warren get the figure 148-million orphans in the world?

[aft_lizard]

I don’t know where but that is probably pretty close to the actual number.

[Soliton]

Where does Mr. Warren get the figure 148-million orphans in the world?

I have no clue

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

That's the population of Orphaland, our 57th state.

[Rightly Biased]

67% of statistics are made up

[r9etb]

Where does Mr. Warren get the figure 148-million orphans in the world?

I suppose it's a matter of definition.... How old does one have to be before one can lose one's parents and no longer "an orphan?" I've seen the definition go as high as 18 -- the time when the kid's schooling would be complete. Not unreasonable, though I think I'd probably draw the line at 13....

At any rate ... there really are probably tens of millions of kids in Africa who meet that description ("AIDS orphans," primarily). I wouldn't be surprised to see similar numbers in places like India.

But 148 million does seem a bit high -- assuming that half the world population is 18 or under, that works out to 5% of those kids are orphans.

[DustyMoment]

Where does Mr. Warren get the figure 148-million orphans in the world? And, WHY are they America's problem??