In contrasting the situations between the $100-per-plate birthday dinners for pet cats in New York City with the fact that 70 000 Filipino people live in a garbage dump,what did the United Nations say about the level global inequality?
A) It is unnerving.
B) It is pathetic.
C) It is shameful.
D) It is grotesque.

Question

In contrasting the situations between the $100-per-plate birthday dinners for pet cats in New York City with the fact that 70 000 Filipino people live in a garbage dump,what did the United Nations say about the level global inequality?
A) It is unnerving.
B) It is pathetic.
C) It is shameful.
D) It is grotesque.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The word "grotesque" suggests that the United Nations finds the level of global inequality to be not only concerning, but also disturbingly abnormal and even repulsive. The contrast between the extravagance of the pet cat birthday dinners and the dire poverty of those living in a garbage dump highlights the extreme disparities that exist in the world today.

In Contrasting the Situations Between the $100-Per-Plate Birthday Dinners for Pet