one in three Afghans do not know where they will get their next meal
This is a really high number. Afghanistan has a total population of around 40 million; if 13 million were already unclear if they can eat literally today, I would expect much higher than one million kids to be at risk of starvation over the next few months. Also, Afghanistan is a largely tribal/rural country that is currently controlled by a terrorist group, so I’m somewhat skeptical of our ability to accurately perform surveys in such an environment.
Is it possible that this really means ‘do not know, even if they’re confident it will come from somewhere’? After all, if I am choosing between restaurants, technically I do not know where I’ll get my next meal, but this is not morally significant.
This is a really high number. Afghanistan has a total population of around 40 million; if 13 million were already unclear if they can eat literally today, I would expect much higher than one million kids to be at risk of starvation over the next few months. Also, Afghanistan is a largely tribal/rural country that is currently controlled by a terrorist group, so I’m somewhat skeptical of our ability to accurately perform surveys in such an environment.
Is it possible that this really means ‘do not know, even if they’re confident it will come from somewhere’? After all, if I am choosing between restaurants, technically I do not know where I’ll get my next meal, but this is not morally significant.