Who is responsible for a quarter of the world's population being killed?

[young e.]

Is there any member here who could answer this question:


Who is the person who kills exactly 25% of the population in the whole world?

 

[jamesrc]

Smells like a riddle. In the book of Genesis, when Cain killed Abel, he killed 1 out of 4 people (Cain, Abel, Adam, and Eve). This is your homework?

 

[StephenPrivitera]

Yes, I like your answer, but it uses the present tense "kills". That would make Cain seem out of the question.

 

[HallsofIvy]

No, I disagree. Use of the present tense to indicate something that happened at a past time that you are talking about is a bit arty (frankly it gives me the pip) but not unreasonable. I like Jamesrc's question.