What if it's all a mistake?
Damn, almost 11% of germans are unemployed. If you really think it sucks here... well, go somewhere else. Psst, it's probably true that 4.something % of america is on drugs or nuts, but It's also true that socialism takes car of alot of these people. We've got alot of bums in this town, but we have a state hospital too. HMMMM. I wonder what it is in Holland?
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Originally Posted by FUNKED1
"Okay, 'dwarfs' probably wasn't the correct term..."
That's what I was getting at.
That's what I was getting at.
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taken from: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0778562.html:
The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income.
“Most Livable” Countries, 2004
1. Norway 16. France
2. Sweden 17. Denmark
3. Australia 18. New Zealand
4. Canada 19. Germany
5. Netherlands 20. Spain
6. Belgium 21. Italy
7. Iceland 22. Israel
8. United States 23. Greece
9. Japan 24. Singapore
10. Ireland 25. Portugal
11. Switzerland 26. Slovenia
12. United Kingdom 27. Korea, South
13. Finland 28. Barbados
14. Austria 29. Cyprus
15. Luxembourg 30. Malta
here is a similar ranking, only by city: http://www.zuerich.com/specials/mercer_2003.pdf
So, lets see.... Here, it says we're #8. Or, since we can blow anyone else above us off the planet, does that make us #1?
The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income.
“Most Livable” Countries, 2004
1. Norway 16. France
2. Sweden 17. Denmark
3. Australia 18. New Zealand
4. Canada 19. Germany
5. Netherlands 20. Spain
6. Belgium 21. Italy
7. Iceland 22. Israel
8. United States 23. Greece
9. Japan 24. Singapore
10. Ireland 25. Portugal
11. Switzerland 26. Slovenia
12. United Kingdom 27. Korea, South
13. Finland 28. Barbados
14. Austria 29. Cyprus
15. Luxembourg 30. Malta
here is a similar ranking, only by city: http://www.zuerich.com/specials/mercer_2003.pdf
So, lets see.... Here, it says we're #8. Or, since we can blow anyone else above us off the planet, does that make us #1?
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Originally Posted by FUNKED1
"Or, since we can blow anyone else above us off the planet, does that make us #1?"
I never said anything like that, just wanted to correct you on the dwarfs part.
I never said anything like that, just wanted to correct you on the dwarfs part.
Sorry, I wasn't directing that toward you, since you didn't make the original '#1' proclomation based solely on military prowess. Now will you stop nit-picking and give an insigtful response? I know, the former is MUCH easier than the latter, I've been inclined to do the same lately. Except when people make it this easy [chrisnonstop].
So, you agree with everything I said if you make that change (from 'dwarfs' to 'is better than')? Even with that change, my point stands. You concur?
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I wonder how many people that believe the US is the best country in the world to live in have lived abroad?
???? - probably not that many?... what's the point?
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I didn't get a chance to read the full statement he made I'll ask my sister, who should know him, what she thinks of him before I read it all. 
So what was your sister's take?
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I wonder how many people that believe the US is the best country in the world to live in have lived abroad?
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I wonder how many people that believe the US is the best country in the world to live in have lived abroad?
Originally Posted by Oaf
I wonder how many people that have emmigrated from a **** ant country now complain how much the US sucks?
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Originally Posted by gpatmac
I wonder how many people who live in some of the 3rd world countries, and have never left there to see what the rest of the world is like, really know what they're missing?
I studied a southern pacific island group called 'nanumea' in a cultural anthroplogy class, and learned how westernization had mixed effects. On one hand, modern conveniences made many things much easier on them. On the other hand, this was at the cost of thier own cultural values AND the ecological well-being of the environment around them, which they had relied on up until 'the white man' came.
I can see what you're getting at, but assuming our way is the best way might not be the right thing to do. Especially when it comes to imposing our way of life on people that are vulnerable (due to war, famine, etc). Of course they will accept our help, but it is our responsibility to not go beyond assistance and imply they should live like us.
Sorry for the rant (again), but I noticed you were missing something that is QUITE important to understand, if our country is going to improve it's image (I assume you'd like that, No?)