I would not hesitate to call natural world than third world. I think we are modest about ourselves and we express ourselves naturally I don't know about other continents but as far as Asia and Africa is concerned. I am concerned about the sweeping artificiality of so called development. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sanjay Govindaraj" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 11:30 AM Subject: "Third World" "Under Developed" " Developing Economies" - Any alternative terms > "Third World" "Under Developed" " Developing Economies" "Un Industrialized" > "Southern states " have been the terms used which have some degree of > negative stigma attached to them. One of my friend is working on a Phd > project on rural development programs in Asia and Africa , she is not > comfortable in using these terms for her theses. Does anyone have > suggestions ???? or alternative terms ???? > > Thanks, > > Sanjay Govindaraj > Health Promotion Officer > Community Health Department - Region of Waterloo