gpatmac

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http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/cri_mur_percap

I'm not statistics guru, but if I'm reading this right, 3 out of every 100 people in Jamaica are murdered. 6/100 in Columbia (not too surprising.)

It looks like it's a good thing Alex left the former USSR when he did.

Japan is awfully low. So, not only would I be able to possibly drive some of my dream cars and have first dibs on all of the high tech gadgets, I wouldn't get offed neither.

gpatmac

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I sure as **** ain't moving to Belgium, though.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/...ax_wed_sin_wor

gpatmac

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Oh, but shoot. Even the US outpaces Belgium strictly on income tax.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/...ax_per_inc_tax

gpatmac

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But I guess this makes it alright.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/tax_con_by_mid_40

gpatmac

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Hmmmmmm

[the following are same criteria, different perspectives]
Total military expenditures
Mil expenditure (per capita)
Relatively low - Expenditures vs. GDP
...relatively considering we're in the midst of war.