My criteria are:
1. The government is reasonable and fair.
2. The people are nice and halfway intelligent.
3. People come before money.
4. It's not uptight.
5. No religious freaks!
6. Tax money is spent on people, not war machines and pork.
7. The government isn't constantly looking for a reason to put people in jail.
2006-07-24 13:26:50 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
USA ... all the way!
2006-07-24 13:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by Ginbail © 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd say Sweden
Taxes are quite high, but public services are excellent
The people are nice, the worst swearword in Swedish translates as "damn" (or so i'm told)
The state is liberal, healthcare is cheap, there's tax funded childcare - the so-called middle way between socialism and capitalism
Sweden is non-aligned in peace time, and neutral in war time
Only 23% of Swedes believe there is a God
It has the 23rd highest GDP, so it's quite rich too.
However, if any Swedes disagree feel free to say why.
2006-07-24 20:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the UN Human Development Index 2005, Norway is the best country in the world to live in.
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.
2006-07-24 20:33:38 · answer #3 · answered by Alwin K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada!.....Don't know if all those appy for sure...But it is definitly the best country without a doubt!
And Canada is NOT freezing!...Hahaha...Myth...Its 87 today on parts of Vancouver Island...Never goes below 33 here in the dead of winter....I haven't had more that a a 1/2 inch of snow in my yard in the last 4 years!...This IS Utopia!
2006-07-24 20:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by Pusspuss Geroux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland
2006-07-24 20:31:41 · answer #5 · answered by Hasnain Kazmi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
San Marino
2006-07-24 20:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by mr. know 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Zealand - They speak a form of understandable English. The women can be understood, the beer is drinkable, best trout fishing on Earth and it is as far away as you can get from George Bush and still speak English.
2006-07-24 20:49:18 · answer #7 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The United States of America. Sorry that there is no better country in the world.
2006-07-24 20:30:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Zealand
The USA fails to meet criteria numbers 1,4,5,6 and 7. Sorry Americans - it is time you opened your eyes and impeached Bush.
2006-07-24 20:30:00 · answer #9 · answered by RogerW 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gotta be Canada, or one of the scandinavian nations (norway, sweden..etc)
Ive been to all of them and worked for a Swedish firm. All of my coworkers had advanced degrees from U.S. Universities, paid for by their govt (taxes). Healthcare was also covered.
2006-07-24 21:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Netherlands or Canada sound like what you're looking for. Personally, though, I'll take the US anyday
2006-07-24 20:30:13 · answer #11 · answered by SecondStar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋