Romania 100% more free than USA ?!?

Question

I see this every time: Americans subjugated by their country's freedom policy - USA is the biggest lie related to Freedom, because nobody is free there - I mean don't get me wrong, I like America but only as a tourist - living there is like a prison ( but not a Prison Break) - Everybody used to European Standards of Life told me that Freedom in USA is a utopia ... for that reason I ask you - do you think that USA is a free country ... Have you any idea how much freedom is in Romania? and the rates of criminality is 90% lower compare to Rate of criminality in USA ... I mean last year report of people in America dead by gun shots is 11.500 people - that compare to Romania where only 17 people died in this way, if you don't know this we are over 22 millions here, not such a small country :) - anyway I hope I'll get a motivated answer ... Thank you all Americans or not.

Answer 1

While I can't agree with the exaggerated title of your question, your concerns about crime are valid, and I agree that certain organizations which are permitted to exist in the US are not in the interest of anything positive and are basically cr*p. However, many people are so mistrustful of anything resembling totalitarianism that they often say "while I hate everything you say and what it stands for, I will fight for your right to say it."

Unfortunately, when criminals and other short-sighted, hateful people don't control themselves as individuals, they often offend and alarm otherwise moderate, egalitarian, and open-minded people. Then greater numbers of the population become willing to sacrifice aspects of freedom in the name of order/safety. They may even conclude that the antisocial actions of individuals within a particular segment of society prove that the entire group is unwilling or even unable to "handle freedom" or govern themselves responsibly. Thus, antisocial individuals slander "their own" as well as themselves, with a ripple effect which can lead to long-term disaster---for everyone.

One crucial way to avoid manifestations of martial law / totalitarianism is to instill and effect just conceptions regarding the individual potential and accountability of EACH and EVERY person in a society.


I am genuinely happy to see that you are a proud citizen of your country and enjoy the growing freedom and increasing opportunities there, both of which are hard-earned and long overdue. I wonder in what ways you compare living in America to be a prison? If it is because of crime, then getting out of the bigger cities may be a good idea for your next visit.

BTW, not everybody perceives R. to be a "monocultural" society. They shouldn't, because it isn't. There are still large minority populations there, who, historically, have made many contributions to R. rich intellectual, cultural, and linguistic heritage, despite periods of persecution caused by opportunistic and xenophobic extremism. For them, and for many others, citizenship did not entail freedom and/or basic personal safety. As I'm sure you know, great numbers of them were compelled to leave, are marginalized, or are otherwise no longer present.

As far as freedom of political speech is concerned, your own questions (and the frequent way-out posts on this forum) illustrate how ironic it is to read statements by Americans who talk of repression or persecution because of political affiliations. The people around them may not want to hear or support what they have to say, but any consequences are relatively mild to those incurred by dissidents in many areas of the world, both historically and at present. I certainly hope things stay that way in that regard!

Thanks for your questions and best wishes-

Answer 2

Hey, we can afford to buy guns! Just kidding, but if that is your prospective of American life you are taking a very narrow view. The fact that we have a high rate of crime is partially due to our almost unlimited freedom. Most of us don't even want to put restrictions on gun ownership because we are terribly concerned about infringing on each others freedom. It's a problem.

In most important ways we have an enormous degree of freedom. More importantly, we have unlimited potential and opportunity. I was a poor kid from a broken home but had little difficulty earning a decent living, earning a college degree, and buying a beautiful home. My generation had the best education on the planet and it was available at no cost. When I think of all the material comforts I have had in my life it makes me want to laugh - because no king in history ever had a more comfortable lifestyle. It's not bad being an American and I wouldn't trade places with you.

Answer 3

So let's see about 3-4% of the population will take over? You realize how insane that sounds. Let me give you a comparison because of Kaiser Wilhelm Rule during run up to WW2, Germany was still right wing thus when Democracy was tried it was unpopular and thus failed when depression hit. Thus Communism or any other parties weren't popular, thus Nazis were exceedingly popular. Now compare it to Muslims, one of the most hated Minorities in United Kingdom, a country which is growing more secular that is and you expect them to take over United Kingdom. Let's look at other places where they ban Miranets or Burkas and by the end your whole argument breaks down to whining without actual proof or substance.

Answer 4

Romania is basically a monocultural society. As a rule, monocultures are more peaceful than multicultural nations like the US. You're right about the high violence, murder and crime rates in the US. But you have to remember that blacks, who are 13% of the US population, commit about 52% of the murders in the US.

America is one of the most repressive nations in terms of free speech. Americans brag about their rights, but they don't know (or care) that political speech is NOT protected in the US. While you cannot be fired or discriminated against because of your religion, sex, physical disabilities or homosexual/heterosexual practices, you can be fired, discriminated against and even ostracized based on your political beliefs. Americans do not understand, cherish or even desire intellectual freedom. What they want is freedom FROM ideas.

Answer 5

We've got George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Sitting Bull - you've got Dracula.

Answer 6

gettin a little worse every year, now they spy on us

"an organism at war with itself will surely die"