# No love for \[people in developing countries\]? -edited title **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [April 27, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-love-for-people-in-developing-countries-edited-title/813213 "2018-04-27T12:02:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-love-for-people-in-developing-countries-edited-title/813213/1 "2018-04-27T12:02:44Z")
In today’s question, [Thank you for dying: Did 250 million people worldwide die from smoking over 10 years?](https://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2649/thank-you-for-dying/) the 1992 _Lancet_ article, “Mortality From Tobacco in Developed Countries: Indirect Estimation from National Vital Statistics” was quoted, and the update had a similar fixation on the developed countries. Did Professor Peto state a reason in either article for focusing on the developed countries? I’m hoping its because stats are easier to come by and not because he’d just as soon all those former colonists just shuffled off this mortal coil. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-love-for-people-in-developing-countries-edited-title/813213/2 "2018-04-27T12:43:45Z")
So apparently a “wog” is anyone who isn’t a Scientologist. ([Among other things](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wog).) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-love-for-people-in-developing-countries-edited-title/813213/3 "2018-04-27T12:48:15Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > So apparently a “wog” is anyone who isn’t a Scientologist. ([Among other things](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wog).) “Working On Government service” “Worthy Old Gentleman” :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-love-for-people-in-developing-countries-edited-title/813213/4 "2018-04-27T15:06:47Z")
Moderator Note DesertDog, “wog” is well known as an ethnic slur. I’m not sure whether you didn’t realize how offensive it is, or didn’t care. At any rate, I have edited it out. Do not do this again. Note to others: Let’s not hijack this thread into a discussion of the word. Stick to the topic of the column. Colibri Comments Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-love-for-people-in-developing-countries-edited-title/813213/5 "2018-04-27T17:18:58Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Did Professor Peto state a reason in either article for focusing on the developed countries? I’m hoping its because stats are easier to come by and not because he’d just as soon all those former colonists just shuffled off this mortal coil. I think you provided a logical answer to your own question.