toldailytopic: What is the best country in the world?

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And how many people actually live in the Vatican? It's not a real county, it's a glorified neighborhood.

This site says...826. 826 people live in the Vatican. It still counts, though! They have a military! Look at the adorably dressed soldiers!

 

[kmoney]

This site says...826. 826 people live in the Vatican. It still counts, though! They have a military! Look at the adorably dressed soldiers!

:mock: Vatican soldiers

Are you sure that's not a picture of a couple of dudes at Disney Land? :think:

 

[Non-Excluvistic]

This site says...826. 826 people live in the Vatican. It still counts, though! They have a military! Look at the adorably dressed soldiers!

They look like the guards to the 2010 Wacky Poker Championship Tournament. And did you just call two guys in uniforms adorable? :squint: hmmm......

 

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...created by fascists

Whoah, whoah! Let's be perfectly clear on this. Mussolini was the fascist! Don't be lumping him in with all the rest. Mussolini founded fascism. Give him his proper due, man.

and home to a cartel that seems to specialize in raping children

They don't specialize in it. They've been cracking down on that stuff recently. :noid:

and fostering ignorance.

This last bit is just wrong. The Church has always been a utopia for intellectual advancement. It's not Her fault that the so called "intellectuals" nowadays are complete retards. :idunno:

Yeeeeeeah.

Yeeeeeah! :cloud9:

 

[kmoney]

I think living in Scandanavia looks pretty awesome. Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden all score extremely highly on the global happiness scales, have excellent state education and healthcare, a strong sense of community, and some beautiful scenery and culture to boot.

That said, I don't really think there is a 'best' country, as different people prefer different things, and furthermore if there's one thing that really gets on my nerves, it's patriotism. A country is only as good as the society it contains.

:dhelm: Yeah, I could go live with the Vikings. :up:


What don't you like about Patriotism?

 

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Inside ones self.

 

[Evoken]

The Vatican!

Yes...but no Greece for you?

 

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They look like the guards to the 2010 Wacky Poker Championship Tournament. And did you just call two guys in uniforms adorable? :squint: hmmm......

I called the uniforms adorable, not the guys in them. :squint:

 

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:mock: Vatican soldiers

Are you sure that's not a picture of a couple of dudes at Disney Land? :think:

No! Those are big, strong fighting men prepared to lose their fluffy hats fighting for His Holiness! :sozo2:

 

[Evoken]

I called the uniforms adorable, not the guys in them. :squint:

Nevermind that, tell us about the metal concerts they hold at the Vatican \m/

 

[Selaphiel]

This site says...826. 826 people live in the Vatican. It still counts, though! They have a military! Look at the adorably dressed soldiers!

Based on those uniforms, I have to ask: Are drugs allowed in the Vatican?

Yeah, I could go live with the Vikings.

See? All that raiding paid off in the end...lain:

I'm pretty happy in Norway. But I do not care much for patriotism.

 

[Non-Excluvistic]

No! Those are big, strong fighting men prepared to lose their fluffy hats fighting for His Holiness! :sozo2:

I called the uniforms adorable, not the guys in them. :squint:

Well, so far you've used the word adorable and now you call them big "scronnng fighting men" mmm, mmm, mmmm IDK sounds kinda............

 

[Son of Jack]

Luxembourg. Why? Because no one else will.:idunno:

 

[fool]

The United States of America.
Still accepting applications.

 

[kmoney]

See? All that raiding paid off in the end...lain:

Just needed patience.

I'm pretty happy in Norway. But I do not care much for patriotism.

Why?

I don't necessarily disagree. I'm just curious.

 

[elohiym]

The United States of America.
Still accepting applications.

...for service jobs.

The majority of the manufacturing jobs went to better countries. lain:

 

[Selaphiel]

Why?

I don't necessarily disagree. I'm just curious.

It seems to often have a "us and them" mentality included in it.

 

[kmoney]

It seems to often have a "us and them" mentality included in it.

:up: I hear that.

 

[elohiym]

It seems to often have a "us and them" mentality included in it.

And since the "us" is usually as bad as the "them," I try to avoid both.

 

[Alate_One]

For you tax hating types it should be MONACO! (No income tax at all there)

Canada is awfully nice, very much like the U.S. but without always jumping right into "bad wars", low crime rates, clean air, government sponsored medical care for all and an impressive public transportation system in larger cities. Still . . .they're all huddled around the border 'cause its so cold!

I don't know of many Americans that would hold up other countries as *better* overall than the states. I love my country, but I'm not naive about the numerous problems we face. Worst of all being the unwillingness for either party to deal with them.

By the numbers (in terms of educational achievement, happiness, clean energy, general quality of life). I've read Denmark is actually one of the better countries in which to live as well as most of the countries in Scandanvia.

According to the UN human development index the top 10 countries are . . . .

1 Norway
2 Australia
3 Iceland
4 Canada
5 Ireland
6 Netherlands
7 Sweden
8 France
9 Switzerland
10 Japan

(The US ranks 13th)