Can you tell me how this constitutes as flame-bait? From my anecdotal experience I feel my comment is true. The comments in response to mine offer enlightening information to the contrary. I didn't post it to flame anything only to generate interesting responses.

I'll try to stop doing what I think you want but note that from my perspective, I just have a different perspective on certain things and I find it only worth saying things that are different or controversial rather than saying things everybody already agrees with. It's not necessarily purposely flame-baiting though differing opinions do tend to look that way as a side effect. I will admit I use sarcasm to illustrate some points, but I can stop that. Just note, that I'm not purposely flame-baiting anyone. I am literally just saying an opinion that I have that many people disagree with.

Not that my view holds any moderation weight, but for me (and as far as my up/down vote goes) that might've been fine if you'd expanded on it more, exactly what is 'only in rich countries' and how something's specifically different in not-rich countries, i.e. sharing some insight and adding something less low effort to the discussion.

'only in rich countries' on its own just reads like a Reddit-esque meme/jokey dismissal.

That's legitimate. I can agree with that and the downvote. But you realize that I was accused of flame baiting meaning I was accused of making up a statement purely for the purposes of inducing anger.

I would argue that clearly from the evidence in the responses, such a statement (while it did attract downvotes) did not attract flame and therefore was not "flame bait."