I would rather live in a secular country, a theistic or atheistic government would definitely be problematic for me. Those type of governments tend to push their beliefs on the citizens and I think the citizens should choose what they want.
But America is definitely not the greatest country. I think many Americans equate material wealth with greatness, and when it all comes down to it, material wealth does not make a country the greatest. Sure it's great to get stuff, but since I never really did that in the first place, I don't believe the US to be the greatest country and I could easily live in other countries, other countries that I believe do seem to have a better standard of living. I feel the US is a bit too workaholic.
But there is a great concentration of wealth here, which explains why many people come here, but if there are people that use the people coming to the US because they think it's the greatest country, they should think again as you see many foreigners returning to their countries to build them up.
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
- Bill Cosby
The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.
- Gordon Parks
It's actually OK living in Europe to be honest but you cant really compare Europe and the US. Europe is 25 countries ( 41 if you want to take into account non EU members) and there are more Europeans that Americans or Russians combined.
The thing is every country has good and bad. The thing is that Americans are notorious for being ignorant of what is going on the rest of the world and that is why so many Americans equate the US with greatness and being the standard bearer for every other country in the world whereas in truth we can learn a lot from each other.
PS Dekka on the accents, there have been many polls, questionnaires etc and in the vast majority it has been the Scottish, Welsh or Swedish accents that have come out on top. Beat that.
hazel_dragoneye said this in post #1 : I have read in this book that America is not as great as we think it to be.
The European working class works less than the American working class
which explains why America is more productive, and prosperous. It also tells us why America has a lower unemployment rate.
People in Europe sue less
I don't know and don't care as this doesn't affect me and isn't something I regard as important when thinking of attributes of a great country. I guess it is a positive thing, Though.
Most people in Europe are atheist
Now there's a positive
Europeans have better education than our children do
This is an opinion and can not be properly studied. I could educate my child in any manner I wish. I could be a lazy parent and let the government raise her or I could seek out and furnish her with the best education the entire world has to offer. It is MY CHOICE.
Europeans have cradle-to-grave benefits
At the expense of tax payers. Socialism has never succeeded anywhere. Ever.
The list goes on and on of what Europeans have and what Americans don't.
Yep, and I could add to that list , but I will be nice.
Devildog....The high amounts of suing in this country doesn't affect you in any way?
Think again because I think it affects almost everyone.
You said that America is more productive and prosperous then Europe....
I think I might have to disagree with this first statement. Europe, when I first visited the place, I think the country was Denmark, was a prosperous state. Most of the Western Europe is wealthy and productive.
Democratic Socialism insures that those who pay taxes will have benefits from the government. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
You must turn on, tune in and drop out.
Timothy Leary
I reserve the right to be ignorant. That's the Western way of life. The Spy who came in from the cold
Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates, never know what you're gonna get.
hazel_dragoneye said this in post #12 : Devildog....The high amounts of suing in this country doesn't affect you in any way?
Think again because I think it affects almost everyone.
I understand your point and hold no fondness for lawyers, but this doesn't really make a country great or not does it?
You said that America is more productive and prosperous then Europe....
The facts say it, not me
I think I might have to disagree with this first statement. Europe, when I first visited the place, I think the country was Denmark, was a prosperous state. Most of the Western Europe is wealthy and productive.
Then you disagree with the facts. In Jan. 2005,
UNEMPLOYED MALES
09-07-2005 12:28 AM
, but I will be nice. 
