In what other country could you stand out side the presidental pallace and wave signs that call the country's leader a liar or burn the country's flag and get away with it? Not too many I would suspect.
2006-06-28 07:41:50 · 15 answers · asked by Ethan M 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
You need to get away from that mountain cabin of yours pal and travel the world like I do and you will find that there are infinitely more freedoms enjoyed by other nations that in the US. Sweden, Netherland, Germany are just three I would test you with. Where in the world have you been, apart from in some barracks? I would really like to know. Honestly. You are too small minded to have travelled anywhere.
2006-06-30 02:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets get real. There is more to quality of life than just having the freedom to burn the flag. Along with what you say, we have more hand gun fatalities per ca pita of people than most so-called Western nations. More teen pregnancies(and we are a** backwards in sexuality compared to other nations). Number of prisons that rivaled the Soviet Union. No universal health care for ALL of its citizen.....gee. I guess just being able to call the liars in the viper pit, liars do not a utopia make.
2006-06-28 16:07:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-Bush I would have said we were at least equal to most European countries. Now that's changed. We have an administration which thinks it's ok to just kidnap people off the street and hold them in secret prisons without charges, meaningful hearings or access to a lawyer, and probably employs torture. That doesn't sound like a free country to me. We also have a populace that doesn't seem to care. Doesn't bode well for the future of the freedoms we have left.
2006-06-28 15:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by vo2max 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, wake up.
Most of Europe is like that. Take England, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, and even Germany.
Freedom of speech is much more real there, than as compared to the US. You can call their prime ministers and presidents anything you want on paper, burn the country's flag and do much more.
2006-06-28 15:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by sebekhoteph 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland.
2006-06-28 14:46:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom for certain segments of the population means something entirely different for others. For the White Anglo Saxon Male the U.S. rules.
2006-06-28 14:45:57 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny_Lugnutz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most countries in Europe enjoy the same freedoms available in the U.S. However your question implies that the US is the highest standard of measure of democracy and freedom - I think that is highly debatable.
2006-06-28 14:59:46 · answer #7 · answered by swishhoops_04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Netherlands. England too.
The Netherlands is a densely populated and geographically low-lying country and is popularly known for its windmills, tulips, bicycles, and social tolerance.
2006-06-28 14:44:01 · answer #8 · answered by Truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would venture to say that although similiar to the U.S., Canada is probably a better place to live. The people are much friendlier, and they have FREE health care. I can't see the U.S. ever treating their people that well.
2006-06-28 15:53:01 · answer #9 · answered by jellybean24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UK,Netherlands,Sweeden,Demark,Canada........
But seriously,I'm socially quite liberal and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else,even if there ARE too many right-wing nationalists.
And apologists.
Ethan,get laid or something.Maybe you could some Viagra from Rush(just kidding).
2006-06-28 14:53:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋